Joshua - Judges in E-Prime With Interlinear Hebrew in IPA

Joshua / Judges
Rendered into E-Prime

By Dr. David F. Maas
With Interlinear Hebrew in IPA
Audio Links to Academy of Ancient

Languages
12-14-2016
JOSHUA-JUDGES IN E-PRIME WITH INTERLINEAR HEBREW IN IPA
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NASB Copyright 1995 by The Lockman Foundation
E-Prime consists of a paraphrase in which we have endeavored to replace all to be verbs (is,
are, were, was, etc.) with concrete active verbs, eliminating the is of identity (instead of John
is a teacher we use John teaches), the is of predication (instead of The apple is sweet we
use The apple tastes sweet), as well as the passive voice and phantom subjects (instead of
Blessed is the man we use God blesses the man). By performing these linguistic procedures,
we have hoped to create a crisp, direct, and sparkling document.
Pronunciation Guide and Flashpoints for English Speakers
The International Phonetic Alphabet was launched in 1888 in England by Henry Sweet and
Elmer Wiggins, founders of the International Phonetic Association. The International Phonetic
Alphabet is an alphabetic system of notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet with
borrowings if the Latin alphabet does not contain the sound. The beauty of the IPA is that it is
100% phonetic, while the English alphabet (though derived from the Latin alphabet) is only 60%
phonetic, making pronunciation chancy. The best transliteration schemes are also hit and miss.
Using the pronunciation, one symbol represents one sound. The consonants are the most stable
elements of the language, but the violent vowels and the diabolical diphthongs will cause trouble
continually. Consequently, here are the potential flashpoints that may up-end English speakers as
they try to negotiate the pronunciation of the Interlinear Greek and Hebrew texts.
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Consonants in
// as in thick or think
// ks as in box
// ch as in Bach
// sh as in shake
/t/ ch as in chuckwagon
/ts/ as in Mozart
/j/ y as in Yahoo
Vowels
/i/ as in feet or bee

// as in fish
/e/ as in cake or wait
// as in bed and pet
// as in cat
/a/ as in father
// as in rug or butter
/o/ as in bone or chrome or dome
// pronounce the vowel sound of kiss while rounding the lips
/u/ as in moon or June
// as in book or cook
Diphthongs
/au/ as in cow
/oj/ as in boy or joy
/aj/ as in buy or guy
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Joshua

Languages
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Contents of Joshua
Joshua 01 Joshua 13
Joshua 02 Joshua 14
Joshua 03 Joshua 15
Joshua 04 Joshua 16
Joshua 05 Joshua 17
Joshua 06 Joshua 18
Joshua 07 Joshua 19
Joshua 08 Joshua 20
Joshua 09 Joshua 21
Joshua 10 Joshua 22
Joshua 11 Joshua 23
Joshua 12 Joshua 24
Joshua 1 (Back)
Rendered into E-Prime by Dr. David F. Maas with Interlinear Hebrew in IPA
(Click Link for Audio) http://www.aoal.org/Hebrew/AudioBible/06_Joshua/06-Josh_01.mp3
God's Charge to Joshua

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Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spoke to Joshua
the son of Nun, Moses' servant, saying,
vajhi aare mot mo vd jav vajomr

and it came to pass Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD that spoke
jav l jjo-ou-a bin nun mart mo lemor

the LORD unto Joshua the son of Nun minister of Moses saying,
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"Moses My servant has died; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land
which I will give to them, to the sons of Israel.
mo avdi met v-ata kum avor t hajarden haz

Moses my servant is dead now therefore arise go over Jordan this
ata val ha-am haz l ha-arts ar anoi noten lahm livne jisra-el
you and all people this into the land that I do give to them to the sons of Israel.
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"Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses.
kal makom ar tidro kaf raglm bo lam ntativ ka-ar

Every place that shall tread the sole of your foot in to that have I given as
dibarti l mo
I said unto Moses.
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"From the wilderness and this Lebanon, even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land
of the Hittites, and as far as the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun will belong to you as your
territory.
mehamidbar vhalvanon haz v-ad hanahar hagadol nhar

From the wilderness and Lebanon this and even to the river great the river
prat kol rts haitim v-ad hajam hagadol mvo

Euphrates all the land of the Hittites and to the sea great toward the setting
haam jij gvulm

of the sun shall be your coast.
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"No man will have the capability to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have
accompanied Moses, I will accompany you; I will not fail you or forsake you.
lo jitjatsev i lfana kol jme aja ka-ar hajiti

not [will] be able to stand any man before all the days of your life as I was
im mo j ima lo arpa vlo -zvka

with Moses I will be with not [will so] fail you nor forsake.
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"Remain strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to
their fathers to give them.
azak v-mats ki ata tanil t ha-am

be strong and of a good courage for shall you divide for an inheritance people
haz t ha-arts ar nibati la-avotam latet lahm

to this the land that I swore to their fathers to give to.
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"Only remain strong and very courageous; take care to do according to all the law which Moses My
servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have
success wherever you go.
rak hazak v-emats m-od limor la-asot kal

Only be you strong and courageous very that you may observe to do according to all
hatora ar tsiva mo avdi al tasur mimnu jamin

the law that commanded Moses my servant not [will] turn from [to] it the right hand
umot lma-an taskil bol ar tele

or[to] the left to the end that you may prosper whenever you go.
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"This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so
that you may take care to do according to all that you find written in it; for then you will make
your way prosperous, and then you will have success.
lo jamu sefr hatora haz mipia vhagita bo

not [will] depart book of the law This from your mouth but you shall meditate in
jomam valajla lma-an timor la-asot kal

therein day and night to the end that you may observe to do according to all
hakatuv bo ki tatsli-a t draa v-az taskil

that is written in then you shall make your way and then you shall have good success.
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"Have I not commanded you? Remain strong and courageous! Do not tremble or feel dismayed, for
the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
halo tsivitia azak v-mats al ta-arots

Have not [have] I commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage be not afraid
teat ki ima jav loha bol ar tele

be you dismayed for with the LORD your God you wherever you go.
Joshua Assumes Command

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Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
vajtsav jho-ou-a t otre ha-am lemor

Then commanded Joshua the officers of the people saying,
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"Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, saying, 'Prepare provisions for
yourselves, for within three days you will cross this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the
LORD your God will give you, to possess it.'"
ivru bkrv hamaan vtsavu t ha-am lemor hainu lam

Pass through the host and command the people saying Prepare to you
tseda ki b-od lot jamim atm ovrim t hajarden haz lavo

food for inside three days you shall pass over Jordan this to go
lart t ha-arts ar jav lohem noten lam lrita

in to possess the land that the LORD your God gives to you to possess.
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To the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,
vlaruveni vlagadi vlaatsi evt hamnae amar

And to the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to half the tribes of Mamasseh spoke
jho-oua lemor
Joshua saying,
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"Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, 'The LORD
your God gives you rest and will give you this land.'
zaor t hadavar ar tsiva tm mo avd jav

Remember the word that commanded Moses the servant of the LORD
lemor jav lohem meni-a lam vnatan natan

you saying The LORD your God has given you rest to and has given and has given
lam t ha-arts hazot

to land you this.
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Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle shall remain in the land which Moses gave you beyond
the Jordan, but you shall cross before your brothers in battle array, all your valiant warriors, and
shall help them,
nem tapm umiknem jevu ba-arts ar natan lam

Your wives your little ones and your livestock shall remain in the land that gave to
mo b-evr hajarden v-atm ta-avru amuim lifne aem

Moses you on this side Jordan but you shall pass armed before your brothers
kol gibore haajil otam

all the mighty men and help.
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until the LORD gives your brothers rest, as He gives you, and they also possess the land which the
LORD your God gives them. Then you shall return to your own land, and possess that which
Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise."
ad ar jani-a jav la-aem kam vjaru gam

until that have given the LORD your brothers as [he has given] have possessed also
hema t ha-arts ar jav lohem noten lahm vavtm

and they the land it that the LORD your God gives to then you shall return
l-rts jruatm viritm ota ar natan lam mo vd

to the land of your possession enjoy which gave to Moses servant
jav b-evr hajarden mizra haam

the LORD you on this side Jordan toward the sunrise.
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They answered Joshua, saying, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send
us we will go.
vaja-anu t jho-oua lemor kol ar tsivitanu na-as

And they answered Joshua saying All that you command us we will do
v-l kal ar tilaenu nele

and wherever All you send us we will go.
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"Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you; only may the LORD your God dwell
with you as He dwelled with Moses.
kol ar amanu l mo ken nima ela rak

in all things According as we listened unto Moses so will we Listen unto only
jij jav loha ima ka-ar haja im mo

be the LORD your God with you as he was with Moses.
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"Anyone who rebels against your command and does not obey your words in all that you command
him, shall receive the death penalty; only remain strong and courageous."
kal i ar jamr t pia vlo

all whoever that [he is] that does rebel against your command and not
jima t dvara lol ar ttsavnu jumat rak

do Listen to your words in all who you command him he shall be put to death only
azak v-mats
be strong and of a good courage.
Joshua 2 (Back)
NASB E-Prime DFM with Interlinear Hebrew in IPA
Rahab Shelters Spies

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Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, "Go, view the land,
especially Jericho " So they went and came into the house of a harlot who had the name of Rahab,
and lodged there.
vajila jho-ou-a bin nun min haitim najim anajim mraglim

And sent Joshua the son of Nun out of Shittim two men as spies
r lemor lu r-u t ha-arts v-t jrio vajelu

secretly saying Go view especially the land and Jericho And they went
vajavo-u bet ia zona uma raav vajikvu ama

and came into the house of a harlot and named Rahab and lodged there.
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Messengers told the king of Jericho, saying, "Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here
tonight to search out the land."
vaje-amar lml jrio lemor hine anaim ba-u hena

And it was told the king of Jericho saying Behold men there came in here
halajla jisra-el lapor t ha-arts

tonight of Israel to search the country.
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And the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab, saying, "Bring out the men who have come to you, who
have entered your house, for they have come to search out all the land."
vajila ml jrio l raav lemor hotsi-i ha-anaim

And sent the king of Jericho unto Rahab saying Bring forth the men
haba-im elaji ar ba-u lvete ki lapor t kal

that have come unto you that are entered into your house for to search all
ha-arts ba-u
the country for they have come.
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But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I
did not know where they came from.
vatika ha-ia t ne ha-anaim vatitspno vatomr ken ba-u

And took the women the two men and hid them and said thus There came
elaj ha-anaim jadati me-ajin hema

unto men I knew from where they.
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"It came about when it came time to shut the gate at dark, that the men went out; I do not know where
the men went. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them."
vajhi haa-ar lisgor bao vha-anaim

And it came to pass of the gate [about the time] of shutting at dark that the men
jatsa-u lo jadati ana halu ha-anaim ridfu maher aarehm

went out not do I know where went the men Pursue them quickly after
ki tasigum
for you shall overtake.
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But she had brought them up to the roof and hidden them in the stalks of flax which she had laid in
order on the roof.
vhi h-latam hagaga vatitmnem bfite ha-ets

But she had brought them up to the roof and hid of flax them with the stalks
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ha-aruot la al hagag
that she had laid in order to on the roof.
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So the men pursued them on the road to the Jordan to the fords; and as soon as those who pursued
them had gone out, they shut the gate.
vha-anaim radfu aarehm dr hajarden al hamabrot vhaa-ar

And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan to the fords and the gate .
sagaru aare ka-ar jats-u harodfim aarehm

they shut as soon over [that] which them were gone out they who pursued after.
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Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof,
vhema trm jikavun vhi alta alehm al hagag

And they before were laid down and she came up to on the roof.
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and said to the men, "I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that the terror of you has
fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have melted away before you.
vatomr l ha-anaim jadati ki natan jav lam t

And she said unto the men I know that has given that the LORD to you
ha-arts vi nafla ematm alenu vi namogu kal jove

the land that is fallen your terror on us that faint that all the inhabitants
ha-arts mipnem
of the land because of.
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"For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out
of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan, to
Sihon and Og, whom you utterly destroyed.
ki amanu t ar hovi jav t me jam suf

For we have heard how dried up the LORD the water sea of the Red
mipnem btsetm mimitsrajim va-ar asitm line male

for you when you came out of Egypt and what you did to the two kings
ha-emori ar b-evr hajarden lsion ullog ar

of the Amorites that [were] on the other side Jordan to Sihon and Og whom
heramtm otam.
whom you utterly destroyed
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"When we heard it, our hearts melted and no courage remained in any man any longer because of
you; for the LORD your God, has pre-eminence in heaven above and on earth beneath.
vanima vajimas lvavenu vlo kama

And as soon as we had heard and did melt [these things] our hearts neither did there remain
od ru-a b-i mipnem ki jav lohem hu lohim

any more courage in any because of for the LORD your God he [is] God
baamajim mima-al v-al ha-arts mitaat

in heaven above and in earth beneath.
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"Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also
will deal kindly with my father's household, and give me a pledge of truth,
v-ata hiav-u na li jav ki asiti imam asd

Now you swear I pray to me by the LORD since show to covenant loyalty
va-asitm gam atm im bet avi sd

that you will also show will also that you with house of my father covenant loyalty
untatm li ot mt
and give to sign me a true.
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and spare my father and my mother and my brothers and my sisters, with all who belong to them, and
deliver our lives from death."
vhaajitm t avi v-t imi v-t aaj

[that] And you will save alive my father and my mother and my brothers
v-t ajotaj v-et kal ar lahm vhitsaltm t nafotenu mimavt

and my sisters and all that to and deliver our lives from death.
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So the men said to her, "Our life for yours if you do not tell this business of ours; and it shall come
about when the LORD gives us the land that we will deal kindly and faithfully with you."
vajomru la ha-anaim nafenu tatem lamut im lo tagidu t

and answered to the men her Our life for yours if not do you utter
dvarenu z vhaja btet jav lanu t ha-arts

our business this And it shall be has given when the LORD to us the land
v-asinu ima sd v-mt

that we will deal with kindly and truly.
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The Promise to Rahab

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Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house located on the city wall, so that
she lived on the wall.
vatoridem bavl b-ad haalon ki veta bkir

then she let them down by a cord through the window for her house wall
haoma uvaoma hi jo-oavt

wall and on the wall she dwelled.
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She said to them, "Go to the hill country, so that the pursuers will not happen upon you, and hide
yourselves there for three days until the pursuers return. Then afterward you may go on your
way."
vatomr lahm hahara leu pn jifg-u vam harodfim

And she said to you to the mountain Go lest meet in the pursuers
vnabetm ama lot jamim ad ov harodfim

you and hide yourselves there three days until be returned the pursuers
v-aar telu ldarkm

and afterward may you go on your way.
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The men said to her, "We shall have freedom from this oath to you which you have made us swear,
vajomru elha ha-anaim nkijim ananu mivu-ate haz ar

and said unto the men blameless her We oath from this that
habatanu
you have made us swear.
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unless, when we come into the land, you tie this cord of scarlet thread in the window through which
you let us down, and gather to yourself into the house your father and your mother and your
brothers and all your father's household.
hine ananu va-im ba-arts t tikvat ut haani haz

Behold we [when] come into the land line thread of scarlet this
tikri baalon ar horadtenu vo v-t avi

you shall bind in the window that you did let us down in and your father
v-t im v-t aaji v-et kal bet avi

and your mother and your brothers and all household of your father
tas-asfi elaji habajta

and you shall bring unto home.
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"It shall come about that anyone who goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood
shall fall on his own head, and we shall have free discretion; but anyone who lives with you in the
house, we shall have bloodguilt if anyone lays a hand on him.
vhaja kol ar jetse midalte vete hausa

And it shall be about that anyone who shall go out of the doors of your house into the street
damo vroo va-ananu nkijim vol ar jij

his blood [shall be] on his head and we [will be] guiltless but anyone who shall be
ita babajat damo vroenu im jad tij bo

with you in the house his blood [shall be] on your head if [any] hand be in.
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"But if you tell this business of ours, then we will sever the oath which you have made us swear."
v-im tagidi t dvarenu z vhajinu nkijim mivu-ate ar

And if you utter our business this then we will be quit from the oath that
hibatanu
you have made us to swear.
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She said, "According to your words let us agree." So she sent them away, and they departed; and she
tied the scarlet cord in the window.
vatomr kdivrem kn hu vatalem vajelu

And she said According to your words so it and she sent them away and they departed
vatijkor t tikvat haani baalon

and she bound line the scarlet in the window.
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They departed and came to the hill country, and remained there for three days until the pursuers
returned. Now the pursuers had sought them all along the road, but had not found them.
vajelu vajavo-u hahara vajevu am lot jamim ad

And the went and came to the mountain and stayed there three days until
avu harodfim vajvaku harodfim bal hadr vlo

were returned the pursuers and sought the pursuers throughout all the way but not
matsa-u
[have] found.
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Then the two men returned and came down from the hill country and crossed over and came to
Joshua the son of Nun, and they related to him all that had happened to them.
vajauvu ene ha-anaim vajerdu mehahar vaja-avru

so returned the two men and descended from the hill and passed over
vajavo-u l jho-ou-a bin nun vajsapru lo et kal hamots-ot otam

and came unto Joshua the son of Nun and told to all that befell for.
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They said to Joshua, "Surely the LORD has given all the land into our hands; moreover, all the
inhabitants of the land have melted away before us."
vajomru l jho-ou-a ki natan jav bjadenu

And they said unto Joshua Surely has delivered the LORD into our hands
t kal ha-arts vgam namogu kal jove ha-arts mi[anenu

all the land for even [will] faint all the inhabitants of the country because of.
Joshua 3 (Back)
Israel Crosses the Jordan

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Then Joshua rose early in the morning; and he and all the sons of Israel set out from Shittim and came
to the Jordan, and they lodged there before they crossed.
vajaem jho-ou-a babokr vajis-u mehatim vajavo-u

And rose early Joshua in the morning and they removed from Shittim and came
ad hajarden hu val bne jisra-el vajalinu vajalinu am trm

to Jordan he and all and all of Israel of Israel and lodged there before
ja-avoru
they passed over.
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At the end of three days the officers went through the midst of the camp;
vajhi miktse lot jamim vaja-avru haotrim bkrv

And it came to pass At the end three days that went the officers through
hamaan
the host.
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and they commanded the people, saying, "When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your
God with the Levitical priests carrying it, then you shall set out from your place and go after it.
vatsavu t ha-am lemor kirotm et aron brit

And they commanded the people saying When you see the ark of the covenant
jav lohem vhakohanim halvijim no-im oto v-atm tis-u

of the LORD your God and the priests Levtes hearing it [is] then you shall remove
mimkom mimkom vahalatm aarav

from your place from your place and go after.
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"However, you shall keep between you and it a distance of about 2,000 cubits by measure. Do not
come near it, that you may know the way by which you shall go, for you have not passed this way
before."
a rahok jij benem uvenav k-alpajim ama bamida

Yet a space there shall be between among of about 2000 cubits by measure
al tikrvu elav lma-an ar ted-u t hadr

come not near unto it to the end that you may know the way
ar telu va ki lo avartm badr mitmol ilom

by that you must go in for not [have] passed [this] way before before that time.
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Then Joshua said to the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders
among you."
vajomr jho-ou-a l ha-am hitkadau ki haar ja-as

And said Joshua unto the people sanctify yourselves for tomorrow will do
jav bkirbm nifla-ot

the LORD among wonders.
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And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, "Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over ahead of the
people." So they took up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.
vajomr jho-ou-a l hakohanim lemor s-u t aron habrit

and spoke Joshua unto the priests saying Take up the ark of the covenant
v-ivru lifne ha-am vajis-u t aron habrit

and pass over before the people And they took up the ark of the covenant
vajelu lifne ha-am

and went before the people.
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Now the LORD said to Joshua, "This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they
may know that just as I have accompanied Moses, I will accompany you.
vajomr jav l jho-ou-a hajom haz ael gadla

And said the LORD unto Joshua day This will I begin to magnify you
b-ene kal jisrael ar jed-un ki ka-ar hajiti im mo j ima

in the sight all Israel that they may know that as I was with Moses I will be with.
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"You shall, moreover, command the priests who carry the ark of the covenant, saying, 'When you
come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.'"
v-ata ttsav t hakohanim no-s-e aron habrit lemor

And you shall command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant saying
kvo-am ad ktse me hajarden bajarrden ta-amodu

When you have come to the brink of the waters of Jordan by Jordan you shall stand.
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Then Joshua said to the sons of Israel, "Come here, and hear the words of the LORD your God."
vajomr j-hou-a l bne jisra-el gou hena vimu t divre

And said Joshua unto the sons of Israel Come here and here the words
jav lohem
of the LORD your God.
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Joshua said, "By this you shall know that the living God dwells among you, and that He will
assuredly dispossess from before you the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Hivite, the Perizzite, the
Girgashite, the Amorite, and the Jebusite.
vajomr jho-oua bzot ted-un ki el aj bkirbm

And said Joshua Hereby you shall know that God that the living [is] among
vhore jori mipnem t hakna-ani

[that] you and [that] he will outside fail drive out from before you the Canaanites
v-t haiti v-t haivi v-t haprizi v-t hagirgai

and the Hittites and the Hivites and the Perizzites and the Girgashites
v-ha-mori vhajvusi
and the Amorites and the Jebusites.
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"Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth crosses over ahead of you into the
Jordan.
hine aron habrit adon kal ha-arts over lifnem

Behold the ark of the covenant of the Lord all the earth passes over before
bajarden
of you into the Jordan.
12
"Now then, take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe.
v-ata ku lam ne asar i miivte jisra-el

Now therefore take to you two and ten men from the tribes of Israel
i ead i ead laavt

out of every tribes a man for each one tribe.
13
"It shall come about when the soles of the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD, the Lord
of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan will cease, and the waters
which flow down from above will stand in one heap."
vhaja kno-a kapot ragle hakohanim

And it shall come to pass shall rest as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests
no-e aron jav adon kal ha-arts bme

that bear the ark of the LORD the Lord all the earth in the waters
hajarden me hajarden jikaretun hamajim

of Jordan [that] the waters of Jordan shall be cut off [from] the waters
hajordim milma-la milma-la vja-amdu ned ad

that come down that come down from above and they shall stand heap on a.
14
So when the people set out from their tents to cross the Jordan with the priests carrying the ark of the
covenant before the people,
vajhi binso-a ha-am me-aholehm la-avor t hajardn

And it came to pass removed when the people from their tents to cross Jordan
vhakohanim nos-e ha-aron habrit lifne ha-am

and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people.
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15
and when those who carried the ark came into the Jordan, and the feet of the priests carrying the ark
dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the days of harvest),
uvo no-e ha-aron ad hajarden vragle hakohanim

and came as they who bore the ark to Jordan and the feet of the priests
nos-e ha-aron nitblu biktse hamajim vhajarden male

that bore the ark were dipped in the edge of the water for Jordan overflows
al kal gdotav kol jme katsir

on all his banks all the time of harvest.
16
the waters which flowed down from above stood and rose up in one heap, a great distance away at
Adam, the city that lies beside Zarethan; and those which flowed down toward the sea of the
Arabah, the Salt Sea, completely stopped. So the people crossed opposite Jericho.
vaja-amdu hamajim hajordim milmala kamu ned ad harek m-od

and stood the waters that came down from above rose up heap on a far very
me-adam ha-ir ar mitsad tsartan vhajordim

away at Adam from the city that [is] beside Zaretan and those who came down
al jam ha-arava jam hamla tamu niratu vha-am

toward the sea of the plain sea [even] the Salt failed were cut off and the people
avru ngd jrio

passed over right against Jericho.
17
And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the
middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation had finished
crossing the Jordan.
vaja-amdu hakohanim nos-e ha-aron brit jav barava

And stood the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD on dry
bto hajarden haen val jisra-el ovrim barava

in the middle of Jordan firm and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground
ad ar tamu kal hago la-avor t hajarden

until that clean all the people were passed Jordan.
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Joshua 4 (Back)
Memorial Stones from Jordan

1
Now when all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
vajhi ka-asr tamu al hago la-avor t hajarden

and it camp to pass when were clean all the people passed over Jordan
vajomr jav l jho-ua lemor

that spoke the LORD unto Joshua saying,
2
"Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
ku lam min ha-am nem asar anaim i ad

Take to out of the people you two and ten men men out of every
i ad miavt
out of every tribes one tribe.
3
and command them, saying, 'Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the
Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stand firm, and carry them over with you and lay
them down in the lodging place where you will lodge tonight.'"
vtsavu otam lemor s-u lam miz mito

And command you them saying Take to from here out of the middle
hajarden mimatsav ragle hakohanim hain tem sre avanim

of Jordan from the place feet where the priest firm two and ten stones
vha-avartm otam imam vhinatm otam bamalon

and you shall carry them over with and with you and leave in the lodging
ar talinu vo halajla
where you shall lodge in this night.
4
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each
tribe;
vajikra jhou-a l nem h-asar i ar hein

Then called Joshua called the two and ten men whom he had prepared
mibne jisra-el i ad i ad miavt

from the sons of Israel out of every tribes a man out of every from each one tribe.
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5
and Joshua said to them, "Cross again to the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan,
and each of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons
of Israel.
vajomr lahm jhou-a ivru lifne aron jav lohem l

and said to Joshua Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into
to hajarden vharimu lam i vn aat al

the middle of Jordan and take you up to every man stone of you a on
imo lmispar ivte vne jisra-el

his shoulder according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel.
6
"Let you acknowledge this as a sign among you, so that when your children ask later, saying, 'What do
these stones mean to you?'
lma-an tij zot ot bkirbm ki jialun bnem

to the end that may be this a sign among you when ask [that] your children
maar lemor ma ha-avanim ha-el lam

[their fathers] in time to come saying what stones you ? by these to.
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then you shall say to them, 'Because the waters of the Jordan stopped before the ark of the covenant of
the LORD; when it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan ceased.' So these stones shall
become a memorial to the sons of Israel forever."
va-amartm lahm ar nirtu meme hajarden mipne

Then you shall answer to them That were cut off the waters of Jordan before
aron brit jav b-avro bajarden nirtu

the ark of the covenant of the LORD when it passed over Jordan were cut off
me hajarden vhaju ha-avanim ha-el lzikaron livne

the waters of Jordan and shall be stones these for a memorial to the sons
jisra-el ad olam
of Israel for even.
8
Thus the sons of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones from the middle of the
Jordan, just as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of
Israel; and they carried them over with them to the lodging place and put them down there.
vaja-asu en bne jisra-el ka-ar tsiva jho-ou-a vajis-u

so did the children of Israel as commanded Joshua and took up
te sre avanim mito hajarden ka-ar dibr jav l

two and ten stones from the middle of Jordan as spoke as the LORD unto
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jho-ou-a lmispar ivte vne jisra-el vaja-avirum

Joshua according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel and carried them over
imam l hamalon vajanium am

with them unto the place where they lodged and laid them down there.
9
Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan at the place where the feet of the priests who
carried the Ark of the Covenant stood, and they stand there to this day.
utem sre avanim hekim jho-ou-a bto hajarden taat

and two and ten stones set up Joshua in the middle of Jordan in the place
matsav ragle hakohanim nos-e aron habrit

at the place where the feet of the priests that bore the ark of the covenant
vajiju am ad hajom haz

and they are there to day this.
10
For the priests who carried the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything had reached
completion that the LORD had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that
Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed;
vhakohanim nose-e ha-aron omdim bto hajarden ad tom

For the priests that bore the ark stood in the middle of Jordan until was finished
kal hadabar ar tsiva jav t jho-oua ldaber l

Every that commanded that the LORD Joshua to speak unto
ha-am kol ar tsiva mo t jhou-a ha-am

the people according to all that commanded Moses Joshua the people
vaja-avoru
and passed over.
11
and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed before the
people.
vajhi ka-ar tam kal ha-am la-avor vaja-avor

and it came to pass when were clean all the people passed over that passed over
aron jav vhakohanim lifne ha-am

the ark of the LORD and the priests in the presence of the people.
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12
The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over in battle array
before the sons of Israel, just as Moses had spoken to them;
vaja-avru bne r-uven uvne gad vaatsi evt

And passed over the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and half the tribes
hamna amuim lifne bne jisra-el ka-asr dibr alehm mo

of Manasseh armed before the children of Israel as spoke unto as Moses.
13
about 40,000 equipped for war, crossed for battle before the LORD to the desert plains of Jericho.
k-arba-im lf alutse hatsava avru lifne jav lamilama

About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD for battle
l arvot jrio
unto the plains of Jericho.
14
On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; so that they revered him, just as they
had revered Moses all the days of his life.
bajom hahu gidal jav t jhou-a b-ene kal jisra-el

on the day that magnified the LORD Joshua in the sight all Israel
vajir-u oto ka-ar jar-u t mo kal jme ajav

and they feared him as they feared Moses all the days of his life.
15
Now the LORD said to Joshua,
vajomr jav l jho-oua lemor

And spoke the LORD unto Joshua saying.
16
"Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan."
tsav t hakohanim nos-e aron ha-edut vja-alu

Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony that they come up
min hajarden
out of Jordan.
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So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, "Come up from the Jordan."
vajtsav jho-ou-a t hakohanim lemor alu min hajarden

therefore commanded Joshua the priests saying Come you up out of Jordan.
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18
It came about when the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD had come up from
the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet walked up to the dry ground, that the
waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks as before.
vajhi ka-alot hakohanim nos-e aron brit

And it came to pass came up when the priests that bore the ark of the covenant
jav mito hajarden nitku kapot ragle hakohamim

of the LORD out of the middle of Jordan were lifted up the soles feet of the priest
l harava vajauvu me hajorden limkomam vajelu

unto the dry land that returned the waters of Jordan to their place and flowed
itmol ilom al kal gdotav

as [they did] before. over his banks.
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Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth of the first month and camped at Gilgal on the
eastern edge of Jericho.
vha-am alu min hajarden b-asor laod harion

And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth [day] of the month first
vajaanu bagilgal biktse mizra jrio

and camped at Gilgal border on the eastern of Jericho.
20
Those twelve stones which they had taken from the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal.
v-et tem sre ha-avanim ha-el ar laku min hajarden hekim

and two and ten stones those that they took out of Jordan pitch
jho-ou-a bagilgal
[has] Joshua in Gilgal.
21
He said to the sons of Israel, "When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, 'What
significance do these stones have?'
vajomr l bne jisra-el lemor ar jialun bnem

And he spoke unto the sons of Israel saying When shall ask your children
maar t avotam lemor ma ha-avanim ha-el

in time their fathers saying What stones those?
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22
then you shall inform your children, saying, 'Israel crossed this Jordan on dry ground.'
vhodatm t bnem lemor bajabaa avar jisra-el

and know Then you shall let your children saying on dry came over Israel
t hajarden haz
Jordan this.
23
"For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as
the LORD your God had done to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed;
ar hovi jav lohem t me hajarden mipnem ad

For dried up For the LORD your God the waters of Jordan from before you until
avrm ka-ar asa jav lohem ljam suf ar

you were passed over as did as the LORD your God sea to the Red that
hovi mipanenu ad avrenu

he dried up from before us until we were gone over.
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that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD has might and power, so that
you may fear the LORD your God forever."
lma-an da-at kal ame ha-arts t jad jav

to the end that cunning all the people of the earth the hand of the LORD
ki azaka hi lma-an jratm t jav elohem

that [is] mighty it [is] to the end that you might fear the LORD your God
kal hajamim
all.
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Joshua 5 (Back)
Israel Undergoes Circumcision

1
Now it came about when all the kings of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan to the west, and
all the kings of the Canaanites who lived by the sea, heard how the LORD had dried up the waters
of the Jordan before the sons of Israel until they had crossed, that their hearts melted, and there
remained no spirit in them any longer because of the sons of Israel.
vajhi ismo-a kal male ha-emori ar b-evr

And it came to pass heard all the kings of the Amorites that [were] on the side
hajarden jama val male hakna-ani ar al hajam t

of Jordan westward and all the kings of the Canaanites that by [were] the sea
ar hovi jav t me hajarden mipne vne

that had dried up the LORD the water of Jordan from before the children
jisra-el ad avram vajimas lvavam vlo haja vam od

of Israel until we were passed over that melted their heart neither was in them any more
ru-a mipne bne jisra-el

there spirit because of the sons of Israel.
2
At that time the LORD said to Joshua, "Make for yourself flint knives and circumcise again the sons
of Israel the second time."
ba-et hahi amar jav l jho-ou-a ase la arvot tsurim

At that time At that said the LORD unto Joshua Make to knives you sharp
vuv mol t bne jisra-el enit

and again circumcise the children of Israel the second.
3
So Joshua made himself flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.
vaja-as lo jho-ou-a arvot tsurim vajamal t bne

and made to Joshua knives him sharp and circumcised the children
jisra-el l givat ha-aralot

of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
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4
Joshua circumcised them because all the males who had come out of Egypt, all the men of war, had
died in the wilderness along the way after they came out of Egypt.
vz hadavar ar mal jho-ou-a kal ha-am hajotse

And this [is] the cause why did circumcise Joshua All the people that came out
mimitsrajim hazarim kol ane hamilama metu vamidbar

of Egypt [that were] males all [even] all the men of war died in the wilderness
badr btsetam mimitsrajim

by the way after they came out of Egypt.
5
For all the people who came out had undergone circumcision, but all the people born in the wilderness
along the way as they came out of Egypt had not undergone circumcision.
ki mulim haju kal ha-am hajots-im val ha-am hajilodim

Now circumcised were all the people that came out but all the people [that were] born
bamidbar badr btsetam mimitsrajim lo malu

in the wilderness by the way as they came out of Egypt not [had] them circumcised.
6
For the sons of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, namely, the men of war
who came out of Egypt, perished because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD, to whom
the LORD had sworn that He would not let them see the land which the LORD had sworn to their
fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.
ki arba-im ana halu vne jisra-el bamidbar ad tom

For forty years walked For the sons of Israel in the wilderness until were consumed
kal hago ane hamilama hajots-im mimitsrajim ar lo am-u

all the people men of war that came out of Egypt because not they obeyed
bkol jav ar niba jav lahm lvilti

to the voice of the LORD to whom swore the LORD to that he would not
harotam t ha-arts ar niba jav la-avotam latt lanu

show them the land that swore the LORD to their fathers to give to us
ha-rts zavat atav udva

a land that flows with milk and honey.
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7
Their children whom He raised up in their place, Joshua circumcised; for they remained uncircumcised,
because they had not circumcised them along the way.
v-t bnehm hekim tatam otam mal

and their children [whom] he raised up in their stead circumcised them
jho-ou-a ki arelim haju ki lo malu

Joshua for they were uncircumcised they were because not [are] circumcised
otam badar
them by the way.
8
Now when they had finished circumcising all the nation, they remained in their places in the camp
until they healed.
vajhi ka-ar tamu al hago lhimol vajevu

and it came to pass when they had done all the people circuncising that they stayed
tatam banaan ad hajotam

in their places in the camp until they were whole.
9
Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you." So they
named that place Gilgal which people still call to this day.
vajomr jav l jho-ou-a hajom galoti t rpat

And said the LORD unto Joshua This day have I rolled away the reproach
mitsrajim me-alem vajikra em hamakom hahu gilgal ad

of Egypt from off and is called you Why the name of the place he Gilgal to
hajom haz
day this.
10
While the sons of Israel camped at Gilgal they observed the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth
day of the month on the desert plains of Jericho.
vajaanu vne jisra-el bagilgal vaja-asu t hapsa b-arba-a

And camped the children of Israel at Gilgal and kept the Passover of the four
asar jom laod ba-rv b-arvot jrio

and tenth day of the month evening on the wilderness of Jericho.
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11
On the day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate some of the produce of the land, unleavened
cakes and parched grain.
vajolu me-avur ha-arts mimaorat hapsa matsot

And they did eat of the produce of the land On the day the Passover unleavened bread
vkalui b-tsm hajom haz

and parched on that very on that day same way.
12
The manna ceased on the day after they had eaten some of the produce of the land, so that the sons of
Israel no longer had manna, but they ate some of the yield of the land of Canaan during that year.
vajibot haman mimaorat b-alam me-avur ha-arts vlo

And ceased the manna on the day after they had eaten of old grain of the land neither
haja od livne jisra-el man vajolu mitvu-at rts

had any more the children of Israel manna but they did eat of the produce of the land
kna-an baana hahi

of Canaan year that.
13
Now it came about when Joshua stood by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a
man stood opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand, and Joshua went to him and said to
him, "Do you fight for us or for our adversaries?"
vajhi bijot jho-ou-a birio vajisa enav

And it came to pass was when Joshua was by Jericho that he lifted up his eyes
vajar vhine i omed lngdo varbo lufa

and looked and behold a man there stood over against him with his sword drawn
bjado vajel jho-ou-a elav vajomr lo halanu ata im

in his hand and went Joshua unto him and said to you or
ltsarenu
for our adversaries?
14
He said, "No; rather I indeed come now as captain of the host of the LORD." And Joshua fell on his
face to the earth, and bowed down, and said to him, "What has my lord to say to his servant?"
vajomr lo ki ani sar tsva jav ata vati

And he said not for am I [as] captain of the host of the LORD now come
vajipol jho-ou-a l panav artsa vajitahu

And fell Joshua on his face to the earth and did worship
vajomr lo ma adoni mdaber l avdo

and said to him What has my lord to say unto his servant?
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15
The captain of the LORD'S host said to Joshua, "Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place
where you stand you will acknowledge as holy." And Joshua did so.
vajomr sar tsva jav l jho-ou-a al na-ala

And said the captain host of the LORD unto Joshua Loose your shoe
me-al ragla ki hamakom ar ata omed alav kod hu

from off your foot for the place on that you stand on that [is] holy he
vaja-as jho-ou-a ken

And did Joshua so.
Joshua 6 (Back)
The Conquest of Jericho

1
Now Jericho had tightly fortified itself because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came
in.
virio sogrt umsugrt mipne bne jisra-el en jotse

Now Jericho was straightly and shut up because of the sons of Israel none went out
v-en ba
and none came in.
2
The LORD said to Joshua, "See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and the valiant
warriors.
vajomr jav l jho-ou-a r-e natati vjada t

And said the LORD unto Joshua See I have given imto your hand
jrio v-t malka gibore hajil

Jericho and with its king mighty men of valor.
3
"You shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do so for six
days.
vsabotm t ha-ir kol ane hamilama hakef t ha-ir pa-am

And you shall edge the city all men of war go around the city once
at ko ta-as et jamim
Thus shall you do six days.
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4
"Also seven priests shall carry seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark; then on the seventh day
you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
viva ohanim jisu iva ofrot hajovlim lifne ha-aron

And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams horns before the ark
uvajom havi-i tasobu t ha-ir va p-amim vhakohanim

and the day seventh you shall edge the city seven times and the priests
jitk-u baofarot
shall blow with the trumpets.
5
"It shall come to pass that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when you hear the
sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city will fall
down flat, and the people will go up every man straight ahead."
vhaja bimo bkrn hakovel

and it shall come to pass when they make a long blast horn of [blast] with the ram
kam-am t kol haofar jari-u kal ha-am tru-a

when you hear the sound of the trumpet shall shout all the people shout
gdola vnafla vnafla omat ha-ir tatha

with a great with a great and shall fall down the wall of the city flat
v-alu ha-am i ngdo

and shall ascend up the people every man straight before.
6
So Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and let
seven priests carry seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD."
vajikra jho-ou-a bin nun l hakohanim vajomr alehm s-u

And called Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said unto them Take up
t aron habrit viva ohanim jis-u iva ofrot jovlim

the ark of the covenant and let seven priests let seven trumpets of rams horns
lifne aron jav

before the ark of the LORD.
7
Then he said to the people, "Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on
before the ark of the LORD."
vajomr l ha-am ivru vsobu t ha-ir vhalus

he said unto the people Pass on and edge the city and let him who is armed
ja-avor lifne aron jav

pass on on before the ark of the LORD.
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8
And it came to pass, that when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven
trumpets of rams' horns before the LORD went forward and blew the trumpets; and the ark of the
covenant of the LORD followed them.
vajhi k-mor jho-oua l ha-am viva hakohanim

And it came to pass had spoken when Joshua unto the people that the seven priests
nos-im iva ofrot hajovlim lifne jav avru vtak-u

bearing the seven trumpets of rams horns before the LORD passed on and blew
baofarot va-aron brit jav hole aarehm

with the trumpets and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
9
The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark,
while they continued to blow the trumpets.
vhaluts hole lifne hakohanim tok-u haofarot

And the armed men men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets
vhamasef hole aare ha-aron halo vtako-a

and the rearward came after the ark [the priests] going on and blowing
baofarot
with the trumpets.
10
But Joshua commanded the people, saying, "You shall not shout nor let them hear your voice nor let a
word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I tell you, 'Shout!' Then you shall shout!"
v-t ha-am tsiva jho-ou-a lemor lo tari-u vlo

and the people had commanded Joshua saying not shall you shout nor
tami-u t kolm vlo jetse mipim davar

make any noise your voice neither proceed out out of your mouth shall [any] word
ad jom amri alem hari-u vahari-otm

until the day I bid about you shout then shall you shout.
11
So he had the ark of the LORD taken around the city, circling it once; then they came into the camp
and spent the night in the camp.
vajasev aron jav t ha-ir hakef pa-am at

so compassed the ark of the LORD the city going about once
vajavo-u hamaan vajalinu bamaan

and the camp into the camp and lodged in the camp.
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12
Now Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
vajaem jho-ou-a babokr vajisu hakohanim t aron jav

And rose early Joshua in the morning and took up the priests the ark of the LORD.
13
The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on
continually, and blew the trumpets; and the armed men went before them and the rear guard came
after the ark of the LORD, while they continued to blow the trumpets.
viva hakohanim nos-im iv-a ofrot hajovlim lifne aron

And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams horns before the ark
jav holim halo vtak-u baofarot vhaluts

of the LORD went on continually and blew with the trumpets and the armed men
hole lifnehm vhamasef hole aare aare aron jav

went before them but the rearward came came after the ark of the LORD
halo vtako-a asofarot

going on and blowing with the trumpets.
14
Thus the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp; they did so for six
days.
vajasobu t ha-ir bajom haeni pa-am aat vajauvu

and they compassed the city day the second once and returned
hamaan ko asu et jamim

into the camp so they did six days.
15
Then on the seventh day they rose early at the dawning of the day and marched around the city in the
same manner seven times; only on that day they marched around the city seven times.
vajhi bajom havi-i vajakimu ka-alot

And it came to pass on the day seventh that they rose early at the dawning
haaar vajasobu t ha-ir kamipat haz va p-amim rak

of the day and compressed the city manner after the same seven times only
bajom hahu savvu t ha-ir va p-amim

on that day he they compassed the city seven times.
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16
At the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, "Shout! For the
LORD has given you the city.
vajhi bapa-am havi-it tak-u hakohanim baofarot

And it came to pass time At the seventh blew when the priests with the trumpets
vajomr jho-ou-a l ha-am hari-u ki natan jav lam t ha-ir

and said Joshua unto the people Shout for has given for the LORD to you the city.
17
"The city shall fall under the ban, it and all that live in it belongs to the LORD; only Rahab the harlot
and all who live with her in the house shall live, because she hid the messengers whom we sent.
vhajta ha-ir erm hi val ar ba jav rak raav

And shall be the city accursed it [is] that all in to the LORD only Rahab
hazona tij hi val ar ita babajit ki hb-ata

the harlot shall live she that all with [are] her in the house because she hid
t hamal-aim ar alanu
the messengers that we sent.
18
"But as for you, only keep yourselves from the things under the ban, so that you do not covet them
and take some of the things under the ban, and make the camp of Israel accursed and bring
trouble on it.
vrak atm imru min haerm pn

And you in any way you keep from [yourselves] the accursed thing lest
taarumu ulkatm min haerm vsamtm t

[yourselves] you make accursed when you take of the accursed thing and make
maane jisra-el lerm va-aartm oto

the camp of Israel a curse and trouble .
19
"But all the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they shall go into
the treasury of the LORD."
vol ksf vzahav ule not uvarzl kod hu

But all the silver and gold and vessels of bronze and iron [are] consecrated he
jav otsar jav javo

to the LORD into the treasury of the LORD they shall come.
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20
So the people shouted, and priests blew the trumpets; and when the people heard the sound of the
trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went
up into the city, every man straight ahead, and they took the city.
vajara ha-am vajitk-u baofarot vajhi

so shouted the people [the priests] when blew with the trumpets and it came to pass
kimo-a ha-am t kol haofar vajari-u ha-am

heard when the people the sound of the trumpet and shouted the people
tru-a gdola vatipol haoma tatha vaja-al ha-am

shout with a great that fell down the wall flat and went up so that the people
ha-ira i negdo vajilkdu t ha-ir

into the city every man straight before him and they took the city.
21
They utterly destroyed everything in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox and sheep
and donkey, with the edge of the sword.
vajaarim t kal ar ba-ir me-i v-ad ia mina-ar

And they utterly destroyed all that in the city both man and women young
v-ad zaken v-ad or vas vaamor lfi arv

and old and ox and sheep and donkey with the edge of the sword.
22
Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, "Go into the harlot's house and bring the
woman and all she has out of there, as you have sworn to her."
vlinajim ha-anaim hamraglim t ha-arts amar jho-ou-a

and to the two men that had spied out the country had said But Joshua
bo-u bet ha-ia hazona vhotsi-u miam t ha-ia v-t

Go house the women of the harlot and bring out there the woman and
kal ar ta ka-ar nibatm ta

all that to as you swore to.
23
So the young men who had spied went in and brought out Rahab and her father and her mother and her
brothers and all she had; they also brought out all her relatives and placed them outside the camp of
Israel.
vajavo-u han-arim hamraglim vajotsi-u t raav v-t

And went in the young men that were spies and brought out Rahab and her
aviha v-t ima v-t aha v-t kal ar la v-et kal

father and her mother and her brothers and all that to and all her
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mipotha hotsi-u vajanium miuts lmaane jisra-el

kindred and they brought out and left them outside the camp of Israel.
24
They burned the city with fire, and all its contents. Only the silver and gold, and articles of bronze and
iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.
vha-ir sarfu va-e val ar ba rak haksf vhazahav
And the city they burnt with fire that all in only [was] the silver and the gold
ule hanot vhabarzl natnu otsar bet jav

and the vessels of bronze and of iron they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD
25
However, Joshua spared Rahab the harlot and her fathers household and all she had; she has lived in
the midst of Israel to this day, for she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
v-t raav hazona v-t bet v-t kal ar la hja jhou-a

and Rahab the harlot and her household and all that to saved Joshua
vatev bkrv jisra-el ad hajom haz ki hbia t

and she dwells in the midst Israel to [even] day this because she hid
hamalaim ar ala jho-ou-a lragel t jrio

the messengers that sent Joshua to spy Jericho.
26
Then Joshua made them take an oath at that time, saying, The LORD will curse the man who rises up
and builds this city Jericho; with (the loss of his firstborn he shall lay its foundation, and with (the
loss of) his youngest son he shall set up its gates.
vajaba jho-ou-a ba-et hahi lemor arur ha-i lifne

And adjured Joshua at that time at that saying Cursed [are] the man before
jav ar jakum uvana t ha-ir hazot t jrio bivoro

the that rises up and builds city this Jericho with [the loss of] his firstborn
jjasdna uvit-iro jatsiv dlatha

he shall lay the foundation and in his youngest [son] the gates.
27
So the LORD remained with Joshua, and his fame spread in all the land.
vajhi jav t jho-ou-a vajhi am-o bal ha-arts

so was the LORD with Joshua and was his fame throughout all the country
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Joshua 7 (Back)
Israel Receives Defeat at Ai

1
But the sons of Israel acted unfaithfully in regard to the things under the ban, for Achan, the son of
Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the things under
the ban, therefore the anger of the LORD burned against the sons of Israel.
vajimalu vne jisra-el ma-al baerm vajika

But committed the children of Israel a trespass in regard to the things and took
aan bn karmi vn zra lmate jhuda min

for Achan the son of Carmi the son of Zerah from the tribe of Judah of
haerm vajiar af jav bivne jisra-el

the accursed thing and was kindled the anger of the LORD against the sons of Israel.
2
Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which lies near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them,
"Go up and spy out the land." So the men went up and spied out Ai.
vajila jho-ou-a anaim mirio ha-aj ar im bet avn

And sent Joshua men from Jericho to Ai that [is] beside in Beth-aven
mikdm lvet el vajomr alehm lemor alu vraglu t

on the east side to of Bethel and spoke unto them saying Go up and view
ha-arts vaja-alu ha-anaim vajraglu t ha-aj

the country and went up the men and viewed Ai.
3
They returned to Joshua and said to him, "Do not let all the people go up; only about two or three
thousand men need go up to Ai; do not make all the people toil up there, for they appear few."
vajauvu l jho-ou-a vajomru elav al ja-al kal

And they returned unto Joshua and said unto him not let go up [will] let all
ha-am k-alpajim i o kilot alafim i ja-alu vjaku t ha-aj

the people thousand men or three thousand men go up and strike Ai
al tjaga ama t kal ha-am ki m-at hema

make not do to labor there all the people for they are few they.
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4
So about three thousand men from the people went up there, but they fled from the men of Ai.
vaja-alu min ha-am ama kilot alafim i vajanusu

so there went up of the people there about three thousand men and they fled
lifne ane ha-aj

before the men of Ai.
5
The men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of their men, and pursued them from the gate as far as
Shebarim and struck them down on the descent, so the hearts of the people melted and became as
water.
vajaku mehm ane ha-aj kiloim via i vajirdfum

and struck like the men of Ai them about thirty and six the men for they chased
lifne haa-ar ad havarim vajakum bamorad vajimas

them before the gate to Shebarim and struck on the descent and melted
lvav ha-am vajhi lmajim

Why the hearts of the people and became as water.
6
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the LORD until the
evening, both he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.
vajikra jho-ou-a simlotav vajipol al panav artsa lifne aron

And tore Joshua his clothes and fell on his face to the earth before the ark
jav ad ha-rv hu vzikne jisra-el vaja-alu afar al roam

of the LORD until the eventide he and the elders of Israel and put dust on their heads.
7
Joshua said, "Alas, O Lord GOD, why did You ever bring this people over the Jordan, only to deliver
us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had shown willingness to dwell
beyond the Jordan!
vajomr jho-ou-a aha adonaj jav lama he-avarta ha-avir t ha-am

And said Joshua Alas O Lord God why have you at al over people
haz t hajarden latet otanu bjad ha-emori lha-avidenu

this Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to destroy
vlu ho-alnu vanev b-evr hajarden

us? would to God we had been content and dwelled on the other side Jordan!
8
"O Lord, what can I say since Israel has turned their back before their enemies?
bi adonaj ma omar aare ar hapa jisra-el orf lifne ojvav

O Lord what shall I say when turns Israel their backs before their enemies!
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9
"For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and they will surround us and cut
off our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name?"
vjim-u hakna-ani vol jove ha-arts vnasabu

and shall hear For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land and shall environ us round
alenu vhiritu t menu min ha-arts uma

and shall environ us round and cut off our name from the earth and what
ta-ase lima hagadol

will You do name ? to your great.
10
So the LORD said to Joshua, "Rise up! Why have you fallen on your face?
vajomr jav l jho-ou-a kum la lama z ata nofel

And said the LORD unto Joshua Get you up to Why thus you lie
al pana
on your face?
11
"Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. And they
have even taken some of the things under the ban and have both stolen and deceived. Moreover,
they have also put them among their own things.
ata jisra-el vgam avru t briti ar tsiviti

has sinned Israel and they have also transgressed my covenant that I commanded
otam vgam laku min haerm vgam ganvu

them for the have even taken of the accursed thing and have also stolen
vgam kuau vgam amu vilehm

and also dissembled and even they have put [it] among their own goods.
12
"Therefore the sons of Israel cannot stand before their enemies; they turn their backs before their
enemies, for they have become accursed. I will not remain with you anymore unless you destroy
the things under the ban from your midst.
vlo julu bne jisra-el lakum lifne ojvehm orf

and not could Therefore the children of Israel stand before their enemies backs
jifnu lifne ojvehm ki haju lerm lo osif

turned before their enemies because they were accursed neither you any more
lijot imam im lo tamidu haerm mikirbm

will I be with except not you destroy the accursed from your midst.
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13
"Rise up! Consecrate the people and say, 'Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for thus the LORD,
the God of Israel, has said, " I detect things under the ban in your midst, O Israel. You cannot
stand before your enemies until you have removed the things under the ban from your midst."
kum kade t ha-am v-amarta hitkadu lmaar ki

Up sanctify the people and say sanctify yourselves against tomorrow for
o amar jav lohe jisra-el erm bkirba

Thus says the LORD God of Israel. [There is] an accursed thing in your midst
jisra-el lo tual lakum lifne ojva ad hasirm haerm

O Israel not you can stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing
mikirbm
from your midst.
14
'In the morning then you shall come near by your tribes. And it shall come to pass that the tribe
which the LORD takes by lot shall come near by families, and the family which the LORD takes
shall come near by households, and the household which the LORD takes shall come near man by
man.
vnikravtm babokr livtem vhaja haevt

therefore you shall be brought in the morning by your tribes and it shall be [that] the tribes
ar jilkdnu jav jikrav lamipahot vhamipaa ar jilkadna

that takes the LORD shall come by families and the family that shall take
jav tikrav labatim vhabajit ar jilkdnu jav

the LORD shall come by households and the household that shall take the LORD
jikrav lagvarim
shall come man.
15
'It shall come to pass that the one who has taken the things under the ban shall suffer burning with
fire, he and all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and
because he has committed a disgraceful thing in Israel.'"
vhaja hanikad baerm jisaref ba-e oto

And it shall be [that] he who is taken with the things shall be burned with fire
v-t kal ar lo ki avar t brit jav

and all that to because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD
vi asa nvala bjisra-el

and because he has worked folly in Israel.
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The Sin of Achan

16
So Joshua arose early in the morning and brought Israel near by tribes, and the tribe of Judah
underwent inspection.
vajakem jho-ou-a babokr vajakrev t jisra-el livatav

so rose up early Joshua in the morning and brought Israel by tribes
vajilaed evt jhuda

and was taken the tribes of Judah.
17
He brought the family of Judah near, and he took the family of the Zerahites; and he brought the
family of the Zerahites near man by man, and Zabdi underwent inspection.
vajakrev t mipaat jhuda vajilkod et mipaat hazari

And he brought the family of Judah and he took the family of the Zarhites
vajakrev t mipaat hazari lagvarim vajilaed zavdi

and he brought the family of the Zarhites man and was taken Zabdi.
18
He brought his household near man by man; and Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah,
from the tribe of Judah, underwent inspection.
vajakrev t beto lagvarim vajilaed aan bn karmi

And he brought his household man and was taken Achan the son of Carmi
vn zavdi bn zra lmate jhuda

the son of Zabdi the son of Zerah from the tribe of Judah.
19
Then Joshua said to Achan, "My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and
give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me."
vajomr jho-ou-a l aan bni sim na aod jav lohe

And said Joshua unto Achan My son give I pray glory to the LORD God
jisra-el vtn lo toda vhagd na li m asita al

of Israel and make to confession and tell me now to what you have done not
taed mimni
do hide from.
20
So Achan answered Joshua and said, "Truly, I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and
this I did:
vaja-an aan t jho-ou-a vajomar amna anoi atati

And answered Achan Joshua and said Indeed I have sinned
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jav lohe jisra-el vazot vazot asiti

against the LORD God of Israel and thus have I done.
21
when I saw among the spoil a beautiful mantle from Shinar and two hundred shekels of silver and a
bar of gold fifty shekels in weight, then I coveted them and took them; and behold, I concealed
them in the earth inside my tent with the silver underneath it."
va-er vaalal adrt inar aat tova umatajim

When I saw among the spoil garment a Babylonish goodly and two hundred
kalim ksf ulon zahav ad amiim kalim mikalo

shekels of silver and [a] wedge of gold of fifty shekels in weight
va-mdem va-kaem vhinam tmunim ba-arts bto

then I coveted them and took them behold [are] they hid in the earth in the middle
ha-aholi vhaksf tatha

of my tent and the silver under.
22
So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent; and behold, they found it concealed in his tent
with the silver underneath it.
vajila jho-ou-a malaim vajarutsu ha-ohla vhine tmuna

so sent Joshua messengers and they ran to the tent and behold [it was] hid
b-aholo vhaksf tatha

in his tent and the silver under.
23
They took them from inside the tent and brought them to Joshua and to all the sons of Israel, and they
poured them out before the LORD.
vajikaum mito ha-ohl vajvi-um l jho-ou-a

And they took them out of the middle of the tent and brought them unto Joshua
v-l kal bne jisra-el vajatsikum lifne jav

and unto all the children of Israel and laid them out before the LORD.
24
Then Joshua and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the mantle, the bar of
gold, his sons, his daughters, his oxen, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent and all that belonged to
him; and they brought them up to the valley of Achor.
vajika jjo-oua t aan bn zra v-t haksf v-t ha-adrt v-t

took Joshua Achan the son of Zerah and the silver and the garment and
lon hazahav v-t banav v-t bnotav v-t orov v-t

the wedge of gold and his sons and his daughters and his oxen and
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amoro v-t tsono v-t aholo v-t kal ar lo val jisra-el

his donkeys and his sheep and his tent and all that to and all Israel
imo vaja-alu otam emk aor

with and they brought them to the valley of Achor.
25
Joshua said, "Why have you troubled us? The LORD will trouble you this day." And all Israel stoned
them with stones; and they burned them with fire after they had stoned them with stones.
vajomr jho-ou-a m aartanu jakora jav bajom

And said Joshua Why have you troubled shall trouble the LORD? day you
haz vajirgmu oto al jisra-el vn vajisrfu otam ba-e

this and stoned all Israel him with stones and burned them with fire
vajisklu otam ba-avanim

and after they had stoned them with stones.
26
They raised over him a great heap of stones that stands to this day, and the LORD turned from the
fierceness of His anger. Therefore, they named that place the valley of Achor which people still
call to this day.
vajakimu alav gal avanim gadol ad hajom haz

And they raised over [a} heap of stones him great to day this
vajaav jav mearon apo al ken

and turned So the LORD from the fierceness of his anger Therefore after that
kara em hamakom hahu emk aor ad hajom haz

was called the name of that place of that The valley of Achor to day this.
Joshua 8 (Back)
The Conquest of Ai
1
Now the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not fear or feel dismayed Take all the people of war with you and
arise, go up to Ai; see, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his
land.
vajomr jav l jho-ou-a al tira v-al teat

And said the LORD unto Joshua not [have] Fear neither [are] you dismayed
ka ima et kal am hamilama vkum ale ha-aj

take with all the people of war and with you and arise go up to Ai
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r-e natati vjada t ml ha-aj v-t amo v-t

see I have given into your hand the king of Ai and his people and
iro v-t artso

his city and his land.
2
"You shall do to Ai and its king just as you did to Jericho and its king; you shall take only its spoil and
its cattle as plunder for yourselves. Set an ambush for the city behind it."
v-asita la-aj ulmalka ka-ar asita lirio ulmalka rak

And you shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king only
lala uvhnta tavozu lam sim la

the spoil and the livestock shall you take for a prey to lay to you
orev la-ir me-aarha

an ambush for the city behind.
3
So Joshua rose with all the people of war to go up to Ai; and Joshua chose 30,000 men, valiant
warriors, and sent them out at night.
vajakam jho-ou-a val am hamilama la-alot ha-aj vajivar

so arose Joshua and all the people of war to go against Ai and chose out
jho-ou-a loim lf i gibore haajil vajilaem lajla

Joshua thirty thousand men mighty of valor and sent them away by night.
4
He commanded them, saying, "See, you will ambush the city from behind it. Do not go very far from
the city, but all of you remain ready.
vajtsav otam lemor r-u atm orvim la-ir

And he commanded them saying Behold you shall lie in wait against the city
me-aare ha-ir al tariku min ha-ir m-od vijitm kulm nonim

from behind the city not [will] go behind the city very but be you all ready.
5
"Then I and all the people who accompany me will approach the city. And when they come out to
meet us as at the first, we will flee before them.
va-ani val ha-am ar iti nikrav l ha-ir vhaja

And I and all the people that with will approach unto the city and it shall come to pass
ki jets-u likratenu ka-ar bariona vnasnu lifnehm

when they come out against us as at the first that we will flee before.
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6
"They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, 'They flee
before us as at the first.' So we will flee before them.
vjats-u aarenu ad hatikenu otam min ha-ir ki

For they will come out after us until we have drawn them from the city for
jomru nasim lpanenu ka-ar barisona vnasnu lifnehm

they will say They flee before us as at the first therefore we will flee before.
7
"And you shall rise from your ambush and take possession of the city, for the LORD your God will
deliver it into your hand.
v-atm takumu meha-orev vhoratm t ha-ir untana

Then you shall rise up from [your] ambush and seize on the city and will deliver
jav lohem bjdm

for the LORD your God it into your hand.
8
"Then it will come to pass when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall
do it according to the word of the LORD. See, I have commanded you."
vhaja ktafsm t ha-ir tatsitu t ha-ir ba-e

when it shall be you have taken the city [that] you shall set the city on fire
kidvar jav ta-asu r-u tsiviti tm

according to the command of the LORD shall you do See I have commanded .
9
So Joshua sent them away, and they went to the place of ambush and remained between Bethel and Ai,
on the west side of Ai; but Joshua spent that night among the people.
vajilahem jho-ou-a vajelu l hamarav vajevu

therefore sent them forth Joshua and they went unto lie in ambush and stayed
ben bet el uven ha-aj mijam la-aj vajaln j-ho-ou-a

between in Bethel and between Ai on the west on Ai but lodged Joshua
balajla hahu bto ha-am

that night that among the people.
10
Now Joshua rose early in the morning and mustered the people, and he went up with the elders of
Israel before the people to Ai.
vajaem jho-oua babokr vajifkod t ha-am vaja-al

And rose up early Joshua in the morning and numbered the people and went up
hu vzikne jisra-el lifne ha-am ha-aj

he and the elders of Israel before the people to Ai.
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11
Then all the people of war who accompanied him went up and drew near and arrived in front of the
city, and camped on the north side of Ai. Now there existed a valley between him and Ai.
val ha-am hamilama ar ito alu vajigu

And all the people [even the people] of war that with went up and drew near
vajavo-u ngd ha-ir vajaanu mitsfon la-aj vhagaj

and came before the city and pitched on the north of Ai. now [there was] a valley
benav uven ha-aj

between and between them and Ai.
12
And he took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the
city.
vajika kaamet alafim i vajam otam orev ben

And he took about five thousand men and set them to lie in ambush between
bet l uven ha-aj mijam la-ir

in Bethel and between ai on the west of the city.
13
So they stationed the people, all the army that stood on the north side of the city, and its rear guard
on the west side of the city, and Joshua spent that night in the midst of the valley.
vajasimu ha-am t kal hamaan ar mitsfon

when thet had set the people all [even] the host that [was] on the north
la-ir v-t akevo mijam la-ir vajel jho-ou-a

of the city and their guards in wait of the west of the city and went Joshua
balajla hahu bto ha-emk

that night that in the midst of the valley.
14
It came about when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hurried and rose up early and went
out to meet Israel in battle, he and all his people at the appointed place before the desert plain.
But he did not know that Joshua had planned an ambush against him behind the city.
vajhi kirot ml ha-aj vajmaharu vajakimu

And it came to pass saw when the king of Ai and [it] that they hurried and rose up early
vajets-u ane ha-ir likrat jisra-el lamilama hu val amo

and went out the men of the city against Israel in battle he and all his people
lamo-ed lifne ha-arava vhu lo jada ki orev

at the appointed before the plain but he not knew that [there were] guards in ambush
lo me-aare ha-ir
to against him behind the city.
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15
Joshua and all Israel pretended to have suffered defeat before them, and fled by the way of the
wilderness.
vajinag-u jho-ou-a val jisra-el lifnehm vajanusu

And made as if they were beaten Joshua and all Israel before them and fled
dr hamidbar
by the way of the wilderness.
16
And all the people who lived in the city received a summons to pursue them, and they pursued
Joshua and abandoned the city.
vajiza-aku kal ha-am ar ba-aj lirdof aarehm vajirdfu

And were called all the people that the city to pursue after and they pursued
aare jho-oua vajinatku min ha-ir

after Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
17
So not a man remained in Ai or Bethel who had not gone out after Israel, and they left the city
unguarded and pursued Israel.
vlo niar i ba-aj uvet el ar lo jats-u aare jisra-el

and not [had] left a man in Ai of Bethel that not do after Israel
vaja-azvu t ha-ir ptua vajirdfu aare jisra-el

and they left the city open and pursued after Israel.
18
Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Stretch out the javelin that you have in your hand toward Ai, for I
will give it into your hand." So Joshua stretched out the javelin that he had in his hand toward the
city.
vajomr jav l jho-ou-a nte bakidon ar bjada

And said the LORD unto Joshua Stretch out the spear that [is] in your hand
l ha-aj ki vjada tnna vajet jho-ou-a

toward Ai for it into your hand for I will give And stretched out Joshua
bakidon ar bjado l ha-ir

the spear that [he had] in his hand toward the city.
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The men in ambush rose quickly from their place, and when he had stretched out his hand, they ran
and entered the city and captured it, and they quickly set the city on fire.
vha-orev kam mhera mimkomo vajarutsu kintot

And the ambush arose quickly from their place and they ran as soon as he had stretched out
jado vajavo-u ha-ir vajilkduha

his hand and they entered into the city and took
vamaharu vajatsitu t ha-ir ba-e

and hurried and set the city on fire.
20
When the men of Ai turned back and looked, behold, the smoke of the city ascended to the sky, and
they had no place to flee this way or that, for the people who had retreated to the wilderness
turned against the pursuers.
vajifnu ane ha-aj aarehm vajiru vhine ala aan

when looked the men of Ai behind they saw behold ascended up the smoke
ha-ir haamaja vlo haja vahm jadajim lanus hena vahena

of the city to heaven and no they had in power to flee this way and or that way
vha-am hanas hamidbar npa l harodef

that the people fled to the wilderness turned back on the pursuers.
21
When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that the smoke of
the city ascended, they turned back and slew the men of Ai.
viho-ou-a val jisra-el ra-u ki laad a-orev t ha-ir vi

when Joshua and all Israel saw that had taken the ambush the city that
ala aan ha-ir vajauvu vajaku t ane ha-aj

ascended that the smoke of the city and then they turned again and slew the men of Ai.
22
The others came out from the city to encounter them, so that they became trapped in the midst of
Israel, some on this side and some on that side; and they slew them until no one remained of those
who survived or escaped.
v-el jats-u min ha-ir likratam vajiju ljisra-el batav

And the other issued out of the city against them so they were of Israel in the middle
el miz v-el miz vajaku otam ad bilti hiir

some on this and some on that side and they struck them so to that they let none of them remain
lo sarid ufalit
to of those who or escape.
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23
But they took alive the king of Ai and brought him to Joshua.
v-t ml ha-aj tafsu aj vajakrivu oto l jho-ou-a

and the king of Ai they took alive and brought him unto Joshua.
24
Now when Israel had finished killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the field in the wilderness where
they pursued them, and all of them had fallen by the edge of the sword until they had become
destroyed, then all Israel returned to Ai and struck it with the edge of the sword.
vajhi kalot jisra-el laharog t kal jove ha-aj

And it came to pass had finished when Israel of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai
basad bamidbar ar rdafum bo vajiplu ulam

in the field in the wilderness wherein they chased in when fallen them they were all
lfi rv ad tumam vajauvu al jisra-el

by the edge of the sword until they were consumed and returned all the Israelites
ha-aj vajaku ota lfi arv

to Ai and struck it [is] with the edge of the sword.
25
All who fell that day, both men and women, numbered 12,000all the people of Ai.
vajhi al hanoflim bajom hahu me-i v-ad ia nem asar

And it was all that fell that day that both of men and women two and ten
alf kol ane ha-aj

thousand all the men of Ai.
26
For Joshua did not withdraw his hand with which he stretched out the javelin until he had utterly
destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
viho-ou-a lo heiv jado ar nata bakidom ad ar

For Joshua not drew his hand with which he stretched out the spear until that
herim et kal jove ha-aj

he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
27
Israel took only the cattle and the spoil of that city as plunder for themselves, according to the word
of the LORD which He had commanded Joshua.
rak habhema ulal ha-ir hahi bazzu lahm jisra-el

Only the livestock and the spoil of that city of that took for a prey like Israel
kidvar jav ar tsiva t jho-ou-a

according to the word of the LORD that he commanded Joshua.
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28
So Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, a desolation until this day.
vajisrof jho-ou-a t ha-aj vajsimha tel olam mama ad

And burnt Joshua Ai and made it a heap forever [even] a desolation to
hajom haz
day this.
29
He hanged the king of Ai on a tree until evening; and at sunset Joshua gave command and they took
his body down from the tree and threw it at the entrance of the city gate, and raised over it a great
heap of stones that stands to this day.
v-t ml ha-aj tala al ha-ets ad et ha-arv uvo

and the king of Ai he hanged in a tree until eventide and was down
ham tsiva jhou-a vajoridu t nivlato min ha-ets

as soon as the sun commanded Joshua and down his body from the tree
vajaliu ota l pta a-ar ha-ir vajakimu alav gal
and cast it [is] at the entering of the gate of the city and raise thereon heap
avanim gadol ad hajom haz

of stones great to [that remains] day this.
30
Then Joshua built an altar to the LORD, the God of Israel, in Mount Ebal,
az jivn jho-ou-a mizbe-a jav lohe jisra-el bhar eval

Then build Joshua an altar to the LORD God of Israel in Mount Ebal.
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just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the sons of Israel, as the scriptures state in
the book of the law of Moses, an altar of uncut stones on which no man had wielded an iron tool;
and they offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
ka-ar tsiva mo vd jav t bne jisra-el

on that commanded as Moses the servant of the LORD the children of Israel
kakatuv bsefr torat mo mizba avanim lemot ar lo

as it is written in the book of the law of Moses an altar stones of whole that not
henif alehn barzl vaja-alu alav olot

man has lifted up over [any] iron and they offered thereon burnt offerings
jav vajizbu lamim

to the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings.
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32
He wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written, in the presence of the
sons of Israel.
vajitav am al ha-avanim et mine torat mo ar katav

And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses that he wrote
lifne bne jisra-el

in the presence of the sons of Israel.
33
All Israel with their elders and officers and their judges stood on both sides of the ark before the
Levitical priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, the stranger as well as the
native Half of them stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, just
as Moses the servant of the LORD had given command at first to bless the people of Israel.
val jisra-el uzkenav votrim voftav omdim miz

And all Israel and their elders and officers and their judges stood on this side
umiz la-aron ngd hakohanim halvijim nos-e aron

and on that side of the ark before the priests Levites that bore the ark
brit jav kager ka-zra tsjo

of the covenant of the LORD as well the stranger as well as the native Half
l mul har grizim vhatsjo l

of them over of them [stood] in front mount Gerizim and half of them over
mul har eval ka-ar tsiva mo vd

of them in front mount Ebal as had commanded as Moses the servant
jav lvare t ha-am jisra-el bariona

of the LORD to bless the people of Israel at first.
34
Then afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that they
read in the book of the law.
v-aare en kara t kal divre hatora habraa

And afterward after that he read all the words of the law the blessings
vhaklala kal hakatuv bsefr hatora

and cursings according to all that is written in the book of the law.
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35
Joshua read all the words that Moses had commanded before all the assembly of Israel with the
women and the little ones and the strangers who lived among them.
lo haja davar mikol ar tsiva mo ar lo kara

not There was a word of all that commanded Moses that not [had] read
jho-ou-a ngd kal khal jisra-el vhanaim vhataf

Joshua before all the congregation of Israel and with the women and the little
vhager hahole bkirbam

that the strangers were conversant among.
Joshua 9 (Back)
Guile of the Gibeonites

1
Now it came about when all the kings who lived beyond the Jordan, in the hill country and in the
lowland and on all the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittite and the Amorite, the
Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite, heard of it,
vajhi imo-a kal hamlaim ar b-evr hajarden bahar

And it came to pass heard all the kings that [were] on this side Jordan in the hill
uvafela uvol of hajam hagadol l mul halvanon

and in the valleys and in all the coasts sea of the great over against Lebanon
haiti vha-mori hakna-ani haprizi haivi vhajvusi

the Hittite and the Amorite Canaanite the Perizzite the Hivite and the Jebusite .
2
that they gathered themselves together with one accord to fight with Joshua and with Israel.
vajitkabtsu jadav lhilaem im jho-ou-a v-im jisra-el p ad

that they gathered together to fight with Joshua and with Israel accord with one
3
When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
vjoeve givom am-u et ar asa jho-ou-a lirio vla-aj

when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what had done Joshua to Jericho and to Ai.
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4
they also acted craftily and set out as envoys, and took worn-out sacks on their donkeys, and
wineskins worn-out and torn and mended,
vaja-asu gam hema b-arma vajelu vajitstajaru

and did work they also They wilily and went and made as if they had been ambassadors
vajiku sakim balim laamorehm vnodot jajin balim umvuka-im umtsorarim

and took sacks old on their donkeys and bottles wine old and tore and bound up.
5
and worn-out and patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes on themselves; and all the bread
of their provision had dried and had become crumbled.
un-alot balot umtula-ot braglehm ulamot balot alehm vol

and shoes old and clouted on their feet and garments old on them and all
lm tsedam jave haja nikudim

the bread meat was dry had become moldy.
6
They went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, "We have come
from a far country; now therefore, make a covenant with us."
vajelu l jho-ou-a l hamaan hagilgal vajomru elav

And they went unto Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal and said unto him
v-l i jisra-el me-rts roka banu v-ata kirtu

and unto the men of Israel country from a far We come now therefore make
lanu vrit
to you a league.
7
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, "Perhaps you live within our land; how then shall we make a
covenant with you?"
vajomr i jisra-el l haivi ulaj bkirbi ata jo-oev v-e

said the men of Israel unto the Hivites Suppose among you dwell us and how
rat la vrit
shall we make us and how shall we make a league.
8
But they said to Joshua, "We will become your servants." Then Joshua said to them, "How do you
identify yourselves and where do you come from?"
vajomru l jho-ou-a avada ananu vajomr alehm jho-ou-a

And they said unto Joshua [are] your servants We and said unto Joshua
mi atm ume-ajin tavo-u

Who you? [are] and from where come.
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9
They said to him, "Your servants have come from a very far country because of the fame of the
LORD your God; for we have heard the report of Him and all that He did in Egypt,
vajomru elav me-rts roka m-od ba-u avada

And they said unto country far from a very have come your servants
lem jav loha ki amanu am-o v-et

because of the name of the LORD your God for we have heard the fame and
kal ar asa bmitsrajim

all that he did in Egypt.
10
and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of
Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan lived at Ashtaroth.
v-et kal ar asa line male ha-emori ar b-evr

and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites that [were] beyond
hajarden lsion ml bon ullog ml habaan ar b-atarot

Jordan to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan that [was] at Ashtaroth.
11
"So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, 'Take provisions in your
hand for the journey, and go to meet them and say to them, "We will become your servants; now
then, make a covenant with us."'
vajomru elenu zkenenu val jove artsenu lemor ku

and spoke unto Why our elders and all the inhabitants of our country saying Take
vjdm tseda ladr ulu likratam va-amartm

in your hand food for the journey and go to meet them and say
alehm avdem ananu v-ata kirtu lanu vrit

unto [are] your servants them We therefore now make to you a league.
12
"This our bread originally looked fresh and warm when we took it for our provisions out of our
houses on the day that we left to come to you; but now behold, it has dried and has crumbled.
z lamenu am hitstajadnu oto mibatenu bjom

This our bread we took hot [for ] our provision out out of our houses on the day
tsetenu lalt alem v-ata hine jave nikudim

we came forth to come unto you but now behold it is dry moldy.
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13
"These wineskins which we filled originally looked new, and behold, they have become torn; and
these our clothes and our sandals have worn out because of the very long journey."
v-l nodot hajajin ar milenu adaim vhine hitbaka-u

And these bottles of wine that we filled [were] new and behold they are tore
v-el almotenu un-alenu balu merov hadr m-od

and these our garments and our shoes [have] become old long journey of the very.
14
So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the LORD.
vajiku ha-anaim mitsedam v-t pi jav lo a-alu

And took the men of their provisions and [counsel] at the mouth of the LORD not asked.
15
Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the
congregation swore an oath to them.
vaja-as lahm jho-ou-a alom vajirot lahm brit

and made to Joshua peace and with them and made to a league
lajotam vajiav-u lahm nsi-e ha-eda

to let them live and swore to the princes of the congregation.
16
It came about at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that
they lived nearby and that they lived within their land.
vajhi kiktse lot jamim aare ar kartu lahm brit

And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made to a league
vajim-u ki krovim hem elav uvkirbo hem jovim

that they heard that [were] neighbors they their and among they [that] dwelled.
17
Then the sons of Israel set out and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities they named
Gibeon and Chephirah and Beeroth and Kiriath-jearim.
vajis-u vne jisra-el vajavo-u l arehm bajom halii

And journeyed the children of Israel and came unto their cities on the day third
v-arehm givon vhakfira uv-erot vkirjat j-arim

Now their cities [were] Gibeon and Chephirah and Beeroth and Kirjath-jearim.
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18
The sons of Israel did not strike them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by
the LORD the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.
vlo hikum bne jisra-el ki nib-u lahm nsi-e

not [have] struck the children of Israel because had sworn to the princes
ha-eda jav lohe jisra-el vajilonu al

of the congregation to them by the LORD God of Israel And grumbled all
ha-eda al hansi-im
the congregation against the princes.
19
But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, "We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of
Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
vajomru al hansi-im l kal ha-eda ananu nibanu lahm

and said all the princes unto the whole the congregation We have sworn to them
jav lohe jisra-el v-ata lo nual lingoa bahm

by the LORD God of Israel now not do therefore we may touch in.
20
"This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not fall upon us for the oath which we
swore to them."
zot na-ats lahm vhaaje otam vlo jij alenu ktsf al

This we will do to evenlet them live that lest be on wrath us because of
ha-vu-a ar nibanu lahm

the oath that we swore to.
21
The leaders said to them, "Let them live." So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for
the whole congregation, just as the leaders had spoken to them.
vajomru alehm hansi-im jiju vajiju otve etsim

and said unto the princes them Let them live but let them be hewers of wood
vso-ave majim lal ha-eda ka-ar dibru lahm

and drawers of water for the whole the congregation as had promised to
hansi-im
the princes.
22
Then Joshua called for them and spoke to them, saying, "Why have you deceived us, saying, 'We live
very far from you,' when you live within our land?
vajikra lahm jho-ou-a vajdaber alehm lemor lama rimitm

and called to Joshua and he spoke unto them saying Why have you tricked
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otanu lemor rokim ananu mikm m-od v-atm bkirbenu jovim

us saying far We from [are] very you when you among dwell.
23
"Now therefore, you have cursed yourselves, and you shall never cease from your slavery, both
hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God."
v-ata arurim atm vlo jikaret mim vd

Now [are] cursed therefore you and not [are] you freed of from being slaves
votave etsim vo-ave majim lvet lojaj

and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
24
So they answered Joshua and said, "Because we certainly had learned that the LORD your God had
commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the
land before you; therefore, we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and have done this
thing.
vaja-anu t jho-ou-a vajomru ki huged hugad

And they answered Joshua and said Because it was certainly told
la-avada t ar tsiva jav loha t moe avdo

your servants that commanded the LORD your God Moses his servant
latet lam t kal ha-arts ulhamid t kal jove mipnem vanira

to give to all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants from before and afraid you
m-od lnafotenu mipnem vana-ase t hadavar haz

therefore we were very for our lives because of you and have done thing this.
25
"Now behold, we entrust ourselves in your hands; do as it seems good and right in your sight to do to
us."
v-ata hinu vjada katov vkajaar b-ena la-asot

now are in [are] we in your hand as it seems good and right in your sight to do
lanu ase
to us do.
26
Thus he did to them, and delivered them from the hands of the sons of Israel, and they did not kill
them.
vaja-as lahm ken vajatsel otam mijad bne jisra-el

and did to so and delivered them out of the hand of the sons of Israel them
vlo haragum
not [had] that they slew.
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27
But Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for
the altar of the LORD, to this day, in the place which He would choose.
vajitnem jhou-a bajom hahu otve etsim vo-ave

And made Joshua those who day those who hewers of wood and drawers
majim la-eda ulmizba jav ad hajom haz l

of water for the congregation for the altar of the LORD even to day this in
hamakom ar jivar
the place that he should choose.
Joshua 10 (Back)
Five Kings Attack Gibeon

1
Now it came about when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai, and had
utterly destroyed it (just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king),
and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and dwelled within their land,
vajhi imo-a adoni tsdk ml jrualim ki laad

Now it came to pass had heard when Adoni -zedek king of Jerusalem how had taken
jho-ou-a l ha-aj vajaarima ka-ar asa lirio

Joshua Ai and had utterly destroyed as he had done to Jericho
ulmalka ken asa la-aj ulmalka vi hilimu

and her king so he had done to Ai and her king and how had made peace
jove givon t jisra-el vajiju bkirbam

the inhabitants of Gibeon with Israel and were among.
2
that he feared greatly, because Gibeon had the reputation of a great city, like one of the royal cities,
and because people considered it greater than Ai, and all its men proved themselves mighty.
vajir-u m-od ki ir gdola givon k-aat are

and they feared greatly because a city [was] great Gibeon as one cities
hamamlaa vi hi gdola min ha-aj val anaha giborim

of the royal and because it[was] greater than Ai and all the men [were] thereof mighty.
3
Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron and to Piram king of
Jarmuth and to Japhia king of Lachish and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
vajila adoni tsdk ml jrualim l hoham ml vron

and sent Why Adoni-zdk king of Jerusalem unto Hoham king of Hebron
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v-l piram ml jarmut v-l jafi-a ml lai dvir ml

and unto Piram king of Jarmuth and unto Japhia king of Lachish Debir king
glon lemor
of Eglon saying.
4
"Come up to me and help me, and let us attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with
the sons of Israel."
alu elaj v-izruni vnak t givon ki hilima t

Come up unto me that help me we may strike Gibeon for it has made peace with
jho-ou-a v-t bne jisra-el

Joshua and with the children of Israel.
5
So the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the
king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they with all their armies,
and camped by Gibeon and fought against it.
vaje-asfu vaja-alu amet male ha-emori

and gathered themselves together and went up therefore the five kings of the Amorites
ml jrualim ml vrom ml jarmut ml lai

the king of Jerusalem the king of Hebron the king of Jarmuth the king of Lachish
ml glon hem val maanehm vajaanu al givon

the king of Eglon they and all their hosts and camped before Gibeon
vajilaamu alha
and made war against.
6
Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, saying, "Do not abandon your
servants; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites that live
in the hill country have assembled against us."
vajili ane givon l jho-ou-a l hamaan hagilgala lemor al

And sent the men of Gibeon unto Joshua unto the camp to Gilgal saying not
trf jada me-avada ale elenu mhera vho-oi-a lanu

[will] Slack your hand from your servants come up unto us quickly and save to us
v-azrenu ki nikbtsu elenu kal male ha-emori

and help for are gathered together against all the kings of the Amorites
jove hahar
that dwell in the mountains.
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7
So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him and all the valiant warriors.
vaja-al jho-ou-a min hagilgal hu val am hamilama imo

so ascended Joshua from Gilgal he and all the people of war with him
vol gibore hajil

and the all mighty men of valor.
8
The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands; not one of them
shall stand before you."
vajomr jav l jho-ou-a al tira mehm ki vjada

And said the LORD unto Joshua them not [will] Fear like for them into your hand
ntatim lo ja-amod i mehm bfana

I have delivered not them stand a man like before.
9
So Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching all night from Gilgal.
vajavo alehm jhou-a pitom kal halajla ala min hagilgal

therefore came unto Joshua them suddenly all night went up from Gilgal.
10
And the LORD confounded them before Israel, and He slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon,
and pursued them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and
Makkedah.
vajumem jav lifne jisra-el vajakem maka gdola

And overwhelmed the LORD them before Israel and slew slaughter them with a great
bgivon vajirdfem dr ma-ale vet oron vajaem

at Gibeon and chased them along the way step in to Beth-horon and struck them
ad azeka v-ad makeda

to Azekah and to Makkedah.
11
As they fled from before Israel, while they came to the descent of Beth-horon, the LORD threw large
stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; more died from the hailstones than
those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword.
vajhi bnusam mipne jisra-el hem bmorad

And it came to pass As they fled from before Israel were at were in the going down
bet oron jav hili alehm avanim gdolot min

to Beth -horon that the LORD cast down on stones great them before
haamajim ad azeka vajamutu rabim ar metu

from heaven them to Azekah and they died [they were] more [they] that died
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b-avne habarad me-a hargu bne jisra-el barv

with hailstones than whom slew the children of Israel with the sword.
12
Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the
sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, O sun, stand still at Gibeon, and O moon in the
valley of Aijalon."
az jbaber jho-ou-a jav bjom tet jav t

Then spoke Joshua to the LORD in the day delivered up when the LORD
ha-emori lifne bne jisra-el vajomr l-ene jisra-el m

the Amorites before the children of Israel and he said in the sight of Israel Sun
bgivon dom vjare-a b-emk ajalon

at Gibeon stand you still Moon in the valley of Ajialon.
13
So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies.
Have we not read in the book of Jashar? And the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and did not
hasten to go down for about a whole day.
vajidom ham vjare-a amad ad jikom go

And stood still the sun and the moon stayed Until had avenged the people
ojvav halo hi tuva al sefr hajaar vaja-amod

themselves on their enemies not [is] this written in the book of Jasher? and stood
ham baatsi haamajim vlo ats lavo

So the sun in the middle of heaven and not [have] hurried to go
kjom tamim
day about a whole.
14
No day appeared before it or after it, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man; for the LORD
fought for Israel.
vlo haja kajom hahu lfanav v-aarav limo-a jav

And no there was day like that before and it or after listened it that the LORD
bkol i jav nilam ljisra-el

to the voice for the LORD fought for Israel.
15
Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp to Gilgal.
vajaav jho-ou-a val jisra-el imo l hamaan hagilgala

And returned Joshua and all Israel with him unto the camp to Gilgal.
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Victory at Makkedah
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Now these five kings had fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
vajanusu amet hamlaim ha-el vajev-u vam-ara bmakeda

and fled five kings But these and his themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
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Joshuas men told him, saying, "We have discovered the five kings hiding in the cave at Makkedah."
vajugad liho-ou-a lemor nimts-u amet hamlaim nb-im

And it was told Joshua saying are found The five kings hid
bam-ara bmakeda
in the cave at Makkedah.
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Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,
vajomr jho-ou-a golu avanim gdolot l pi mam-ara vhafkidu

And said Joshua Roll stones great on the mouth of the cave and set
alha anaim lamram

by men by it to guard.
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but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and attack them in the rear. Do not allow them
to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand."
v-atm al ta-amodu rid fu aare ojvem vzinavtm

and you not [will] stay [but] pursue after your enemies and strike the hindmost
otam al titnum lavo l arehm ki ntanam jav

them not [will] allow to enter into their cities for has delivered for the LORD
lohem bjdm
your God them into your hand.
20
It came about when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished slaying them with a very great
slaughter, until they had suffered destruction, and the survivors who remained of them had
entered the fortified cities,
vajhi kalot jho-ou-a uvne jisra-el lhakotam

And it came to pass had finished when Joshua and the children of Israel of slaying
maka gdola m-od ad tumam vhasridim

slaughter great them with a very until they were consumed that the rest
sardu mehm vajavo-u l are hamivtsar

[which] remained of them entered into cities fenced.
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21
that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. No one uttered a word
against any of the sons of Israel.
vajauvu al ha-am l hamaan l jo-oua makeda

And returned all the people unto the camp unto Joshua at Makkedah
balom lo arats livne jisra-el l-i t lono

in peace none moved against any of the sons of Israel. against any his tongue.
22
Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave."
vajomr jho-ou-a pitu t pi ham-ara vhotsi-u elaj

Then said Joshua Open the mouth of the cave and bring out unto
t amet hamlaim ha-el min ham-ara

five kings those me out of the cave.
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They did so, and brought these five kings out to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of
Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
vaja-asu en vajotsi-u elav t amet hamlaim ha-el min

so they did and brought forth unto five kings those him out of
ham-ara et ml jrualim t ml hvron t ml jarmut

the cave the king of Jerusalem the king of Hebron the king of Jarmuth
t ml lai t ml glon
the king of Lachish the king of Eglon.
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When they brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the
chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, "Come near, put your feet on the necks of these
kings." So they came near and put their feet on their necks.
vajhi khotsi-am t hamlaim ha-el l jho-ou-a

when it came to pass they brought out kings those unto Joshua
vajikra jho-ou-a l kal i jisra-el vajomr l ktsine

that called Joshua for all the men of Israel and said unto the captains
ane hamilama hhalu ito kirvu mu t raglem al

of the men of war who went with him Come near put your feet on
tsavre hamlaim ha-el vajikrvu vajasimu t raglehm al tsavrehm

the necks king of these And they came near and put their feet on the necks.
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Joshua then said to them, "Do not fear or feel dismayed! Remain strong and courageous, for thus the
LORD will do to all your enemies with whom you fight."
vajomr alehm jho-oua al tir-u v-al leatu izku

and said unto Joshua not them Fear nor be dismayed be strong
v-imtsu ki aa ja-as jav lal ojvem ar

and of good courage for thus shall do the LORD to all your enemies with whom
atm nilamim otam

you fight.
26
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they
hung on the trees until evening.
vajakem jho-ou-a aare n vajmitem

and struck Joshua afterward after that them and slew them
vajitlem al amia etsim vajiju tlujim al ha-etsim ad ha-arv

and hanged on five trees and they were curtain on the trees until the evening.
27
It came about at sunset that Joshua gave a command, and they took them down from the trees and
threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and put large stones over the mouth
of the cave, to this very day.
vajhi l-et bo ham tsiva jho-ou-a

And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun commanded Joshua
vajoridum me-al ha-etsim vajalium l ham-ara ar

and they took them down in off the trees and cast them into the cave wherein
nb-u am vajaimu avanim gdolot al pi ham-ara

they had been hid wherein and laid stones great over mouth of the cave
ad tsm hajom haz

until [which remain] very day this.
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Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he
utterly destroyed it and every person who lived in it He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king
of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
v-t makeda laad jhou-a bajom hahu vajakha lfi

and Makkedah took joshua on that day that and struck with the edge
rv v-t malka herim otam v-t kal

of the sword and the king thereof he utterly destroyed and them and all
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hanf ar ba lo hi-ir sarid vaja-as lml makeda

the souls that in none he let remain as he did to the king of Makkedah
ka-ar asa lml jrio

as he did to the king of Jericho.
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Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
vaja-avor jho-ou-a val jisra-el imo mimakeda livna

Then passed Joshua and all Israel with on from Makkedah to Libnah
vajilam im livna
and fought against Libnah.
30
The LORD gave it also with its king into the hands of Israel, and he struck it and every person who
was in it with the edge of the sword. He left no survivor in it. Thus he did to its king just as he
had done to the king of Jericho.
vajiten jav gam ota bjad jisra-el v-t malka

And delivered the LORD it also into the hands of Israel and with its king
vajakha lfi rv v-t kal hanf ar ba lo

and he struck it with the edge of the sword and all the souls that in none
hiir ba sarid vaja-as lmalka ka-ar asa lml jrio

he let in remain but did to its king thereof as he did to the king of Jericho.
31
And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish, and they camped by it and
fought against it.
vaja-avor jho-ou-a val jisra-el imo milivna laia vajian

And passed Joshua and all Israel with on from Libna to Lachish and camped
aleha vajilam ba
against it and fought in.
32
The LORD gave Lachish into the hands of Israel; and he captured it on the second day, and struck it
and every person who lived in it with the edge of the sword, according to all that he had done to
Libnah.
vajiten jav lai bjad jisra-el vajilkda bajom

and delivered the LORD Lachish into the hands of Israel and that took day
haeni vajakha lfi rv v-t kal hanf

it on the second and struck it with the edge of the sword and all the souls
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ar ba kol ar asa llivna

that in according to all that he had done to Libnah.
33
Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua defeated him and his people until he
had left him no survivor.
az ala horam ml gzr lazor t lai vajakehu j-ho-ou-a

Then came up Horam king of Gezer to help Lachish and struck Joshua
v-t v-t amo ad bilti hi-ir lo sarid

Joshua and him and his people until him none he had left to remaining.
34
And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon, and they camped by it and
fought against it.
vaja-avor jho-ou-a val jisra-el imo milai glona

and passed Joshua and all Israel with on from Lachish to Eglon
vajaanu alha vajilaamu alha

and they camped against it and fought against.
35
They captured it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; and he utterly destroyed that
day every person who lived in it, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
vajilkduha bajom hahu vajakuha lfi rv v-et hanf

And they took it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword and the souls
ar ba bajom hahu hhrim kol ar asa

that in day that therein he utterly destroyed according to all that he had done
llai
to Lachish.
36
Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought against it.
vaja-al jho-u-a val jisra-el imo me-glona vrona

And went up Joshua and all Israel with up from Eglon him to Hebron
vajilaamu alha
and they fought against.
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37
They captured it and struck it and its king and all its cities and all the persons who lived in it with the
edge of the sword. He left no survivor, according to all that he had done to Eglon. And he utterly
destroyed it and every person who lived in it.
vajilkduha vajakuha lfi rv v-t malka v-t kal

And they took it and struck it with the edge of the sword and the king and all
arha v-t kal hanf ar ba lo hi-ir sarid kol

the cities and all the souls that in none he left remaining according to all
ar asa l-glon vajaanem ota v-t kal hanf ar ba

that he had done to Eglon but destroyed and all the souls that in.
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Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to Debir, and they fought against it.
vajaav jho-ou-a val jisra-el imo dvira vajilam alha

And returned Joshua and all Israel with him to Debir and fought against.
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He captured it and its king and all its cities, and they struck them with the edge of the sword, and
utterly destroyed every person who lived in it. He left no survivor. Just as he had done to Hebron,
so he did to Debir and its king, as he had also done to Libnah and its king.
vajilda v-t malka v-t kal arha vajakum lfi

And he took and it and the king and all the cities and they struck them with the edge
rv vajaarimu t kal nf ar ba lo hi-ir sarid

of the sword and utterly destroyed all the souls that in none he left remaining.
ka-ar asa lvron ken asa lidvira ulmalka va-ar

as he had done to Hebron so he did to Debir and to the king as
asa llivna ulmalka

he had done to Libnah and to her king.
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Thus Joshua struck all the land, the hill country and the Negev and the lowland and the slopes and all
their kings He left no survivor, but he utterly destroyed all who breathed, just as the LORD, the
God of Israel, had commanded.
vajak jho-ou-a t kal ha-arts hahar vhangv vhafela

so struck Joshua all the country of the hills and of the south and of the valley
vha-aedot v-et kal malhem lo hi-ir sarid v-et kal

and of the springs and all their kings none he left remaining and all
hanama hrim ka-ar tsiva jav lohe jisra-el

that breathed but utterly destroyed as commanded as the LORD God of Israel.
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41
Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen even as
far as Gibeon.
vajakem jho-ou-a mikade barne-a v-ad aza v-et

And struck Joshua from them from Kadesh - barnea and even to Gaza and
kal rts gon v-ad givon

all the country of Goshen and even to Gibeon.
42
Joshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time, because the LORD, the God of Israel,
fought for Israel.
v-et kal hamlaim ha-el v-t artsam laad jho-ou-a pa-am at

and all kings these and their land take did Joshua time at one
ki jav lohe jisra-el nilam ljisra-el

because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
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So Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.
vajaav jho-ou-a val jisra-el imo l hamaan hagilgala

And returned Joshua and all Israel with him unto the camp to Gilgal.
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Northern Palestine Taken

1
Then it came about, when Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon and to
the king of Shimron and to the king of Achshaph,
vajhi kimo-a javin ml atsor vajila l

And it came to pass had heard when Jabin king of Hazor [those things] that he sent unto
jovav ml madon v-l ml imron v-l ml aaf

Jobab king of Madon and unto the king of Shimrom and unto the king of Achshaph.
2
and to the kings who ruled in the north in the hill country, and in the Arabahsouth of Chinneroth
and in the lowland and on the heights of Dor on the west
v-l hamlaim ar mitsfon bahar uva-arava ngv

And unto the kings that [were] on the north in the hill and of the plains south
kinarot uvafela uvnafot dor mijam

of Chinneroth and in the valley and in the borders of Dor on the west.
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3
to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and the Amorite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the
Jebusite in the hill country, and the Hivite at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
hakna-ani mimzra umijam vha-emori vhaiti

[And to] the Canaanite on the east and on the west and [to] and the Amorite and the Hittite
vhaprizi vhajvusi bahar vhaivi taat rmon

and the Perizzite and the Jebusite in the hill [to] and the Hivite under Hermon
b-rts hamitspa
in the land of Mizpeh.
4
They came out, they and all their armies with them, as many people as the sand that lies on the
seashore, with very many horses and chariots.
vajets-u hem val maanehm imam am rav kaol

And they went out they and all their hosts with people them much as the sand
ar al sfat hajam larov vsus varv rav m-od

that on shore [is] the sea in multitude and with horses and chariots many with very
5
So all of these kings having agreed to meet, came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to
fight against Israel.
vajiva-adu kol hamlaim ha-el vajavo-u vayaanu jadav

And were met together all kings these and they came and pitches together
l me merom lhilaem im jisra-el

at at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
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Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not fear because of them, for tomorrow at this time I will deliver
all of them slain before Israel; you shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."
vajomr jav l jho-ou-a al tira mipnehm ki maar

And said the LORD unto Joshua Be not afraid because of for tomorrow
ka-et hazot anoi noten t kulam alalim lifne jisra-el t

time about this will I deliver them up all slain before Israel
susehm t-aker v-t markvotehm tisrof ba-e

their horses you shall hamstring and their chariots burn with fire.
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So Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and
attacked them.
vajavo jho-ou-a val am hamilama imo alehm al ne

so came Joshua and all the people of war with him against by by the waters
merom pitom vajiplu bahm

of Merom suddenly and they fell in.
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The LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, so that they defeated them, and pursued them as far
as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim and the valley of Mizpeh to the east; and they struck them
until no survivor was left to them.
vajitnem jav bjad jisra-el vajakum vajirdfum

And delivered the LORD them into the hand of Israel and who struck them and chased them
ad tsidon raba v-ad misrfot majim v-ad bikat mitsp

to Sidon great and to from Misrephith-maim and to the valley of Mizpeh
mizraa vajakum ad bilti hi-ir lahm sarid

to the east and they struck them until them none they left to remaining.
9
Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots
with fire.
vaja-as lahm jjo-u-a ka-ar amar lo jav t susehm

and did to Joshua to them as commanded to the LORD their horses
iker v-t markvotehm saraf ba-e

he hamstrung and their chariots burnt with fire.
10
Then Joshua turned back at that time, and captured Hazor and struck its king with the sword; for
Hazor formerly ruled as the head of all these kingdoms.
vajaav jho-ou-a ba-et hahi vajakod t hatsor v-t mala

And turned back Joshua at that time at that and took Hazor and the king
hika varv ki hatsor lfanim hi ro kal hamamlaot ha-el

struck with the sword for Hazor formerly he was the head all kingdoms those.
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They struck every person who dwelled inside with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them;
they left no who breathed. And he burned Hazor with fire.
vajaku t kal hanf ar ba lfi rv

And they struck all the souls that in[were] therein with the edge of the sword
haarem lo notar kal nama v-t atsor saraf ba-e

utterly destroying not do[them] left any to breathe and Hazor he burned with fire.
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12
Joshua captured all the cities of these kings, and all their kings, and he struck them with the edge of
the sword, and utterly destroyed them; just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.
v-t kal are hamlaim ha-el v-t kal malehm laad jho-ou-a
and all the cities kings of those and all the kings take did Joshua
vajakem lfi rv herim otam ka-ar

and struck them with the edge of the sword he utterly destroyed them as
tsiva mo vd jav
commanded as Moses the servant of the LORD.
13
However, Israel did not burn any cities that stood on their mounds, except Hazor alone, which Joshua
burned.
rak kal h-arim ha-omdot al tilam lo srafam jisra-el zulati

But any [as for] the cities that stood in their strength none burned Israel save
t atsor lvada saraf jho-ou-a

Hazor only burn [that] did Joshua.
14
All the spoil of these cities and the cattle, the sons of Israel took as their plunder; but they struck
every man with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They left no one who
breathed.
vol lal h-arim ha-el vhabema bazzu lahm bne

And all the spoil cities of these and the livestock took for a prey like the children
jisra-el rak t kal ha-adam hiku lfi rv

of Israel but every man they struck with the edge of the sword
ad himidam otam lo hiiru kal nama

until they had destroyed them neither left any refresh selves.
15
Just as the LORD had commanded Moses his servant, so Moses commanded Joshua, and so Joshua
did; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD had commanded Moses.
ka-ar tsiva jav t mos avdo ken tsiva mo t

As commanded As the LORD Moses his servant so command did Moses
jho-ou-a ven asa jho-ou-a lo hesir davar mikol ar tsiva

Joshua so did Joshua not [have] undone nothing of all that commanded
jav t mo
the LORD Moses.
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16
Thus Joshua took all that land: the hill country and all the Negev, all that land of Goshen, the
lowland, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel and its lowland
vajika jho-oua t kal ha-arts hazot hahar v-t kal hangv v-et kal rts
so took Joshua all land that the and all the south country and all the land
hagoen v-t hafela v-t ha-arava v-t har jisra-el ufelato

of Goshen and the valley and the plain and the mountain of Israel and the valley.
17
from Mount Halak, that rises toward Seir, even as far as Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon at the foot
of Mount Hermon and he captured all their kings and struck them down and put them to death.
min hahar halak ha-ol se-ir v-ad ba-al gad

from [Even] the mount Halak that goes up to Seir and even to in Baal-gad
bvikat halvanon taat har rmon v-et kal malehm laad

in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon and all their kings he took
vajaem vajmitem
and struck them and slew.
18
Joshua waged war a long time with all these kings.
jamim rabim asa jho-u-a t kal hamlaim ha-el milama

a time long made Joshua with all kings those war.
19
No city made peace with the sons of Israel except the Hivites living in Gibeon; they took them all in
battle.
lo hajta ir ar hilima l bne jisra-el bilti havi

not There was a city that made peace with the sons of Israel save the Hivites
jove givon t hakol laku vamilama

the inhabitants of Gibeon all [other] they took in battle.
20
For the LORD hardened their hearts, to meet Israel in battle in order that he might utterly destroy
them, that they might receive no mercy, but that he might destroy them, just as the LORD had
commanded Moses.
ki me-et jav hajta lazek t libam likrat

For the LORD it was to harden their hearts that they should come against
hamilama t jisra-el lma-an haarimam lvilti hejot

in battle Israel to the end that he might destroy not do that they might have
lahm thina ki lma-an hamidam ka-ar tsiva

like favor for to the end that he might destroy them as commanded
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jav t mo
the LORD Moses.
21
Then Joshua came at that time and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from
Debir, from Anab and from all the hill country of Judah and from all the hill country of Israel.
Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities.
vajavo jho-ou-a ba-et hahi vajaret t ha-anakim min

and came Joshua at that time at that and cut off the Anakims from
hahar min vron min dvir min anav umikol har

the mountains from Hebron from Debir from Anab and from all the mountains
jhuda umikol har jisra-el im arehm herimam jho-ou-a

of Judah and from all the mountains of Israel utterly with their cities destroyed Joshua.
22
He left no Anakim in the land of the sons of Israel; only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod some
remained.
lo notar anakim b-rts bne jisra-el rak b-aza bgat

none left of the Anakims in the land of the sons of Israel only in Gaza in Gath
uv-adod niaru
and in Ashdod there remained.
23
So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD had spoken to Moses, and Joshua
gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. Thus the land had
rest from war.
vajika jho-ou-a t kal ha-arts kol ar dibr jav l

so took Joshua the whole land according to all that said the LORD unto
mo vajitna jho-ou-a lnaala ljisra-el kmalkotam

Moses and gave Joshua it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions
livtehm vha-arts akta mimilama

by their tribes And the land rested from war.
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Joshua 12 (Back)
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Kings Defeated by Israel

1
Now these we identify as the kings of the land whom the sons of Israel defeated, and whose land they
possessed beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise, from the valley of the Arnon as far as Mount
Hermon, and all the Arabah to the east:
v-el male ha-arts ar hiku vne jisra-el vajiru

Now these [are} the kings of the land that struck the children of Israel and possessed
t artsam b-evr hajarden mizra haam minaal

their land on the other side Jordan toward the sunrise of the sun from the valley
arnon ad har rmon val ha-arava mizraa

Arnon to mount Hermon and all the plain to the east.
2
Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which lies on the edge of
the valley of the Arnon, both the middle of the valley and half of Gilead, even as far as the brook
Jabbok, the border of the sons of Ammon;
sion ml ha-emori hajo-oev bdon moel me-aro-er ar al

Sihon king of the Amorites who dwelled in Heshbon ruled from Aroer that [is] on
fat naal arnon vto hanaal vatsi hagilad

the bank of the river Arnon and from the middle of the river and from half Gilead
v-ad jabok hanaal gvul bne amon

and even to Jabbok the river [which is] the border of the sons of Ammon.
3
and the Arabah as far as the Sea of Chinneroth toward the east, and as far as the sea of the Arabah,
even the Salt Sea, eastward toward Beth-jeshimoth, and on the south, at the foot of the slopes of
Pisgah;
vha-arava ad jam kinrot mizraa v-ad jam ha-arava

And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth toward the east and to the sea of the plain
jam hamla mizraa dr bet hajimot umiteman

sea [even] the salt on the east the way in to Beth-jeshimoth and from the south
taat adot hapisga

under of the slopes of Pisgah.
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4
and the territory of Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of Rephaim, who lived at Ashtaroth and at
Edrei,
ugvul og ml habaan mijtr harfa-im

and the coast of Og king of Bashan [which was} of the remnant of the giants
hajo-oev b-atarot uv-dr-i

that dwelled at Ashtaroth and at Edrei.
5
and ruled over Mount Hermon and Salecah and all Bashan, as far as the border of the Geshurites and
the Maacathites, and half of Gilead, as far as the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
umoel bhar rmon uvsala uval habaan ad gvul

and reigned over Mount Hermon and in Salcah and in all Bashan to the border
haguri vhama-aati vaatsi hagilad gvul sion

of the Geshurites and Maachathites and half Gilead the border of Sihon
ml bon
king of Heshbon.
6
Moses the servant of the LORD and the sons of Israel defeated them; and Moses the servant of the
LORD gave it to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh as a possession.
mo vd uvne jisra-el hikum vajitna mo vd

did Moses the servant and the children of Israel strike and gave Moses the servant
jav jrua laru-uveni vlagadi vlaatsi

The LORD [for] it a possession to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half
evt hamna
tribes of Manasseh.
7
Now these we identify as the kings of the land whom Joshua and the sons of Israel defeated beyond
the Jordan toward the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even as far as Mount Halak,
which rises toward Seir; and Joshua gave it to the tribes of Israel as a possession according to
their divisions,
v-el male ha-arts ar hika jho-ou-a uvne

And these [are] the kings of the country that struck Joshua and the children
jisra-el b-evr hajarden jama miba-al gad bvikat

of Israel on this side Jordan on the west from Baal-gad in the valley
halvanon v-ad hahar halak ha-ol se-ira vajittna

of Lebanon and even to the mount Halak that goes up to Seir and gave
jho-ou-a livte jisra-el jrua kmalkotam

that Joshua to the tribes of Israel [for] a possession according to their divisions .
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in the hill country, in the lowland, in the Arabah, on the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the
Negev; the Hittite, the Amorite and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite:
bahar uvafela uva-arava uva-aedot uvamidbar

in the hill and in the valleys and in the plains and in the springs and in the wilderness
uvangv haiti ha-emori vhakna-ani haprizi

and in the south the Hittites the Amorites and the Canaanites the Perizzites
haivi vhajvusi
the Hivites and the Jebusites.
9
the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;
ml jrio ad ml ha-aj ar mitsad bet el ad

The king of Jericho one the king of Ai that [is] beside in Bethel one.
10
the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;
ml jrualim ad ml vron ad
The king of Jerusalem one the king of Hebron one.
11
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
ml jarmut ad ml lai ad
The king of Jarmuth one the king of Lachish one.
12
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
ml glon ad ml gzr ad
The king of Eglon one the king of Gezer one.
13
the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
ml dvir ad ml gdr ad
The king of Debir one the king of Geder one.
14
the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;
ml arma ad ml arad ad
The king of Hormah one the king of Arad one.
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the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
ml livna ad ml ml adulam ad
The king of Libnah one one the king of Adullam one.
16
the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;
ml makeda ad ml bet el ad
The king of Makkedah one the king in of Bethel one.
17
the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
mlk tapu-a ad ml efr ad

The king of Tappuah one the king of Hepher one.
18
the king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;
ml afek ad ml laaron ad
The king of Aphek one the king of Lasharon one.
19
the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;
ml madon ad ml atsor ad
The king of Madon one the king of Hazor one.
20
the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
ml imron mron ad ml aaf ad

The king of Shimron-meron one the king of Achshaph one.
21
the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
ml tana ad ml mgido ad
The king of Taanach one the king of Megiddo one.
22
the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
ml kd ad ml jakno-am lakarml ad
The king one one the king of Jokneam in Carmel one.
23
the king of Dor in the heights of Dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one;
ml dor lnafat dor ad ml gojim lgilgal ad

The king of Dor in the heights of Dor one the king of the nations in Gilgal one.
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the king of Tirzah, one: in all, thirty-one kings.
ml tirtsa ad kal mlaim loim v-ad

The king of Tirzah one all the kings thirty and one.
Joshua 13 (Back)
Canaan Divided among the Tribes

1
Now Joshua grew old and advanced in years when the LORD said to him, "You have grown old and
advanced in years, and very much of the land remains for us to possess.
viho-ou-a zaken ba bajamim vajomr jav elav ata zakanta

Now Joshua was old stricken in years and said the LORD unto him you are old
bata vajamim vha-arts niara harbe m-od lrita

stricken in years and land there remains much yet very to be possessed.
2
"This land remains: all the regions of the Philistines and all those of the Geshurites;
zot ha-arts haniart kal glilot haplitim val haguri

This [is] the land that yet remains all the borders of the Philistines and all Geshuri.
3
from the Shihor which lies east of Egypt, even as far as the border of Ekron to the north (we count it
as Canaanite); the five lords of the Philistines: the Gazite, the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the
Gittite, the Ekronite; and the Avvite
min haior ar al pne mitsrajim v-ad gvul kron

From Sihor that before the face of of Egypt and even to the borders of Ekron
tsafona lakna-ani teaev amet sarne flitim

northward to the Canaanite [which] is counted five lords of the Philistines
ha-azati vha-adodi ha-kloni hagiti vha-kroni vha-avim

the Gazathites and the Ashdothites the Eshkalonites the Gittites andthe Ekronites also the Avites
4
to the south, all the land of the Canaanite, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek,
to the border of the Amorite;
miteman kal rts hakna-ani um-ara ar litsidonim

to the south all the land of the Canaanites that Mearah [is] beside the Sidonians
ad afeka ad gvul ha-emori

to Aphek to the borders of the Amorites.
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and the land of the Gebalite, and all of Lebanon, toward the east, from Baal-gad below Mount
Hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.
vha-arts hagivli val alvanon mizra ham miba-al gad

And the land of the Giblites and all Lebanon toward the east from Baal-gad
taat har rmon ad lvo amat

under Mount Hermon to as Lebo-hamath into Hamath.
6
"All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon as far as Misrephoth-maim, all the Sidonians, I
will drive them out from before the sons of Israel; only allot it to Israel for an inheritance as I
have commanded you.
kal jove hahar min halvanon ad misrfot majim

All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebabon to from as Misrephoth-main
kal tsidonim anoi oriem mipne bene jisra-el rak

the all Sidonians them will I drive out from before the children of Israel only
hapilha ljisra-el bnaala ka-ar tsivitia

divide you it by lot to the Israelites for an inheritance as I have commanded.
7
"Now therefore, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of
Manasseh."
v-ata alek t ha-arts hazot bnaala ltiat havatim

Now therefore divide land this for an inheritance to the nine tribes
vaatsi haevt hamna

and the half tribes of Manasseh.
8
With the other half-tribe, the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance which Moses gave
them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD gave to them;
imo haruveni vhagadi laku naalatam ar natan

With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance that gave
lahm mo b-evr hajarden mizraa ka-ar natan lahm mo

to Moses them beyond Jordan to the east as gave to as Moses
vd jav
the servant of the LORD.
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from Aroer, which lies on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, with the city which lies in the middle
of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba, as far as Dibon;
me-aro-er ar al fat naal arnon vha-ir ar bto

from Aroer that [is] on the bank of the river Arnon that the city [is] in the middle
hanaal val hamior medva ad divon

of the river and all the plain of Medeba to Dibon.
10
and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the
sons of Ammon;
vol are sion mlk ha-emori ar mala bbon ad

and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites that reigned in Heshbon to
gvul bne amon

the border of the sons of Ammon.
11
and Gilead, and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all
Bashan as far as Salecah;
vhagilad ugvul haguri vhama-aati vol har

And gilead and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites and all Mount
rmon val habaan ad sala

Hermon and all Bashan to Salcah.
12
all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (he alone remained of the
remnant of the Rephaim); for Moses struck them and dispossessed them.
kal mamlut og babaan ar mala b-atarot uv-dr-i hu

all the kingdom of Og in Bashan that reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei who
niar mijtr harefa-im vajakem mo vajoriem

remained of the remnant of the giants and strike for Moses and cast them out.
13
But the sons of Israel did not dispossess the Geshurites or the Maacathites; for Geshur and Maacath
live among Israel until this day.
vlo horiu bne jisra-el t haguri v-t

and not [have] expelled Nevertheless the children of Israel the Geshurites and
hama-aati vajev gur uma-aat bkrv

nor the Maachathites but dwell the Geshurites and the Maachathites among
jisra-el ad hajom haz

the Israelites until day this.
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Only to the tribe of Levi he did not give an inheritance; the offerings by fire to the LORD, the God of
Israel they have received as their inheritance, as He spoke to him.
rak levt halevi lo natan naala ie jav lohe

Only to the tribe of Levi none he gave inheritance made by fire of the LORD God
jisra-el hu naalato ka-ar dibr lo

of Israel he [are] their inheritance as he said to.
15
So Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families.
vajiten mo lmate vne r-uven lmipotam

And gave Moses to the tribes of the sons of Reuben according to their families.
16
Their territory they received from Aroer, which lies on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, with the
city which lies in the middle of the valley and all the plain by Medeba;
vajhi lahm hagvul me-aro-er ar al sfat naal arnon

and was like their coast was from Aroer that [is] on the bank of the river Arnon
vha-ir ar bto hanaal val hamior al medva

that the city [is] in the middle of the river and all the plain by by Medeba.
17
Heshbon, and all its cities which lie on the plain: Dibon and Bamoth-baal and Beth-baal-meon,
bon val arha ar bamior divon uvamot ba-al uvet ba-al

Heshbon and all her cities that [are] in the plain Dibon Bamoth-baal in
m-on
Beth baal-meon.
18
and Jahaz and Kedemoth and Mephaath,
vjatsa ukdemot umefa-at

And Jahaza and Kedemoth and Mephaath.
19
and Kiriathaim and Sibmah and Zereth-shahar on the hill of the valley,
vkirjatajim vivma vtsrt haaar bhar ha-emk

And Kirjathaim and Sibmah and Zareth-shahar on the hill of the valley.
20
and Beth-peor and the slopes of Pisgah and Beth-jeshimoth,
uvet p-or v-adot hapisga uvet hajimot

Beth-peor and the slopes of Pisgah Beth-jeshmoth.
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21
even all the cities of the plain and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in
Heshbon, whom Moses struck with the chiefs of Midian, Evi and Rekem and Zur and Hur and
Reba, the princes of Sihon, who lived in the land.
vol are hamior val mamlut sion ml ha-emori

And all the cities of the plain and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites
ar mala bbon ar hika mo oto v-t nsi-e midjan

that reigned in Heshbon whom struck Moses and the princes of Midian
t vi v-t rkm v-t tsur v-t ur v-t rva nsie sion

Evi and Rekem and Zur and Hur and Reba [which were] chiefs of Sihon
jove ha-arts
dwelling in the country.
22
The sons of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword among the rest of
their slain.
v-t bilam bn b-or hakoem hargu vene jisra-el

and Balaam also the son of Beor the soothsayer slay did the children of Israel
barv l alehm
with the sword among those who were slain.
23
The border of the sons of Reuben they marked as the Jordan. This became the inheritance of the sons
of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their villages.
vajhi gvul bne r-uven hajarden ugvul zot

And was the border of the sons of Reuben Jordan and the border This [was]
naalat bne r-uven lmispotam h-arim

the inheritance of the sons of Reubens according to their families the cities
vatsrehn
and the villages.
24
Moses also gave an inheritance to the tribe of Gad, to the sons of Gad, according to their families.
vajiten mo lmate gad livne gad

And gave Moses [inheritance] to the tribes of Gad to the sons of Gad
lmipotam
according to their families.
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Their territory consisted of Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the sons of
Ammon, as far as Aroer which lies before Rabbah;
vajhi lahm hagvul jazer val are hagilad vaatsi arts

and was to them coast was Jazer and all the cities of Gilead and half the land
bne amon ad aro-er ar al pne raba

of the sons of Ammon to Aroer that before the face of Rabbah.
26
and from Heshbon as far as Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim as far as the border of
Debir;
umebon ad ramat hamitsp uvtonim umimaanajim ad

and from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim and from Mahanaim to
gvul lidvir
the border of Debir.
27
and in the valley, Beth-haram and Beth-nimrah and Succoth and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of
Sihon king of Heshbon, with the Jordan as a border, as far as the lower end of the Sea of
Chinnereth beyond the Jordan to the east.
uva-emk bet haram uvet nimrah vsukot vtsafon jtr

and in the valley in Beth-aram Beth-nimrah and Succoth and Zaphon the rest
mamlut sion ml bon hajarden ugvul ad ktse

of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon Jordan and [his] border to [even] the edge
jam kinrt evr hajarden mizraa

of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan to the east.
28
This represents the inheritance of the sons of Gad according to their families, the cities and their
villages.
zot naalat bne gad lmipotam h-arim

This [is] the inheritance of the sons of Gad according to their families the cities
vatsrehm
and their villages.
29
Moses also gave an inheritance to the half-tribe of Manasseh; and he reserved it for the half-tribe of
the sons of Manasseh according to their families.
vajiten mo laatsi evt mna vajhi

And gave Moses [inheritance] to the half tribes of Manasseh and was
laatse mate vne mna lmipotam

[the possession] of the half tribes of the sons of Manasseh according to their families.
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30
Their territory extended from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all
the towns of Jair, which locate in Bashan, sixty cities;
vajhi gvulam mimaanajim kal habaan kal mamlut og

And was their coast was from Mahanaim all Bashan all the kingdom of Og
ml habaan val avot ja-ir ar babaan iim ir

king of Bashan and all the towns of Jair that[are] in Bashan sixty cities.
31
also half of Gilead, with Ashtaroth and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, he reserved
for the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh, for half of the sons of Machir according to their
families.
vaatsi hagilad v-atarot v-dr-i are mamlut og babaan

And half Gilead and Ashtaroth and Edrei cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan
livne mair bn mna laatsi vne

[were pertaining] to the children of Machir the son of Manasseh for half of the sons
mair lmipotam
of Machir according to their families.
32
These represent the territories which Moses apportioned for an inheritance in the plains of Moab,
beyond the Jordan at Jericho to the east.
el ar nial mo b-arvot mo-av

These that did distribute for inheritance [are the countries] Moses in the plains of Moab
me-evr ljarden jrio mizraa

on the other side Jordan by Jericho to the east.
33
But to the tribe of Levi, Moses did not give an inheritance; the LORD, the God of Israel they
consider as their inheritance, as He had promised to them.
ulevt halevi lo natan mo naala jav lohe

But to the tribes of Levi not gave Moses [any] inheritance the LORD God
jisra-el hu naalatam ka-ar dibr lahm

of Israel he [was] their inheritance as he said to.
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Joshua 14 (Back)
Caleb's Request
1
Now these constitute the territories which the sons of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which
Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the
sons of Israel apportioned to them for an inheritance,
v-l ar naalu vne jisra-el b-rts kna-an

And chase that inherited [are the countries] the children of Israel in the land of Canaan
ar nialu otam l-azar hakohen viho-ou-a bin nun

that distributed for inheritance Eleazar the priest Joshua the son of Nun
vrae avot hamatot livne jisra-el

and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel.
2
by the lot of their inheritance, as the LORD commanded through Moses, for the nine tribes and the
half-tribe.
bgoral naalatam ka-ar tsiva jav bjad mo

by the lot [was] their inheritance as commanded as the LORD by the hand of Moses
ltiat hamatot vaatsi hamat

for the nine tribes and the half tribes.
3
For Moses had given the inheritance of the two tribes and the half-tribe beyond the Jordan; but he did
not give an inheritance to the Levites among them.
ki natan mo naalat ne hamatot vaatsi hamat

For had given For Moses the inheritance of two tribes and a half tribes
me-evr layarden vlalvijim lo natan naala btoam

on the other side Jordan but to the Levites none he gave inheritance among.
4
For the sons of Joseph had two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and they did not give a portion to the
Levites in the land, except cities to live in, with their pasture lands for their livestock and for their
property.
ki haju vne josef ne matot mna v-afrajim vlo

For were For the sons of Joseph were two tribes Manasseh and Ephraim and no
natnu elk lalvijim ba-arts ki im arim lavt

therefore they gave part to the Levites in the land except cities to live
umigrehm lmiknehm ulkinjanam

[in] with their suburbs for their livestock for their possessions.
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5
Thus the sons of Israel did just as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
ka-ar tsiva jav t mo ken asu bne jisra-el

As commanded As the LORD Moses so did the children of Israel
vajalku t ha-arts
and they divided the land.
6
Then the sons of Judah drew near to Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite
said to him, "You know the word which the LORD spoke to Moses the man of God concerning
you and me in Kadesh-barnea.
vajigu vne jhuda l jho-ou-a bagilgal vajomr elav kalev

then came the children of Judah unto Joshua in Gilgal and said unto Caleb
bn jfun haknizi ata jadata t hadavar ar dibr jav

the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite you know the thing that said the LORD
l mo i ha-elohim al odotaj v-al odota bkade

unto Moses the man of God concerning and you in me
barne-a
and you in Kadesh- barnea.
7
"I had reached forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to
spy out the land, and I brought word back to him as it rested in my heart.
bn arba-im ana anoi bilo-a mo vd jav oti

old Forty years I sent when Moses the servant of the LORD
mikade barne-a lragel t ha-arts va-aev oto davar

from me from Kadesh-barnea to spy the land and I brought him word
ka-ar im lvavi
again as in to him as[it was] in my heart.
8
"Nevertheless my brethren who went up with me made the heart of the people melt with fear; but I
followed the LORD my God fully.
v-aaj ar alu imi himsiv t lev ha-am

and Nevertheless my brothers went up with melt me made the heart of the people
v-anoi mileti aare jav lohaj

but I wholly followed the LORD my God.
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9
"So Moses swore on that day, saying, 'Surely the land on which your foot has trodden will become an
inheritance to you and to your children forever, because you have followed the LORD my God
fully.'
vajiava mo bayom hahu lemor im lo ha-arts ar

And swore Moses of the day that saying Surely not the land on that
dara ragla ba la tij lnaala ulvana ad

have trodden your feet in to shall be your inheritance and of your children for
olam ki mileta aare jav lohaj

ever because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.
10
"Now behold, the LORD has let me live, just as He spoke, these forty-five years, from the time that
the LORD spoke this word to Moses, when Israel walked in the wilderness; and now behold, I
have reached eighty-five years old today.
v-ata hine heja jav oti ka-ar diber z arba-im

now behold has kept me alive the LORD as he said these forty
vame ana me-az dibr jav t hadabar haz l mo ar

and five years from the time spoke the LORD word this unto Moses while
hala jisra-el bamidbar v-ata hine anoi hajom bn

wandered [the children of] Israel in the wilderness now see I [am] this day old
ame umonim ana

five and eighty years.
11
"I feel still as strong today as I did in the day Moses sent me; as my strength seemed then, so my
strength seems now, for war and for going out and coming in.
odni hajom azak ka-ar bjom lo-a oti mo

As yet this day [am as ] strong as I was in the day sent that Moses
koi az uoi ata lamilama vlatset

as my strength then [is] even so my strength now for war and both to go out
vlavo
and to come in.
12
"Now then, give me this hill country about which the LORD spoke on that day, for you heard on that
day that Anakim lived there, with great fortified cities; perhaps the LORD will accompany me,
and I will drive them out as the LORD has spoken."
v-ata tna li t hahar haz ar dibr jav bajom

Now therefore give to [me] mountain this whereof spoke the LORD on that day
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hahu ki ata amata vajom hahu ki anakim am v-arim

in that for you heard on that day in that how the Anakims there and the cities [were]
gdolot btsurot ulaj jav oti vhoratim

great fenced if the LORD [will be] with me then I shall be able to drive them out
ka-ar dibr jav

as said the LORD.
13
So Joshua blessed him and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
vajvarehu jho-ou-a vajiten t vron lalev bn jfun

And blessed Joshua and gave [him] Hebron in Caleb the son of Jephunneh
lnaala
for an inheritance.
14
Therefore, Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite until this day,
because he followed the LORD God of Israel fully.
al ken hajta vron lalev bn jfun haknizi lnaala

upon thus became Hebron of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite the inheritance
ad hajom haz ja-an ar mile aare jav lohe jisra-el

to day this because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.
15
Now the name of Hebron formerly had name of Kiriath-arba; for Arba proved himself the greatest
man among the Anakim. Then the land had rest from war.
vem hvron lfanim kirjat arba ha-adam hagadol

And the name of Hebron before [was] Kirjath -arba man [which Arba was] a great
ba-anakim hu vha-arts akta mimilama

among the Anakim he And the land had rest from war.
Joshua 15 (Back)
Territory of Judah
1
Now the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families reached the border of Edom,
southward to the wilderness of Zin at the extreme south.
vajhi hagoral lmate bne jhuda lmipotam l

then was [This] the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families unto
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gvul dom midbar tsin ngba miktse teman

the border of Edom to the wilderness of Zin southward at the extreme of the south coast.
2
Their south border stretched from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.
vajhi lahm gvul ngv miktse jam hamla min

and was like border their south from the shore sea of the salt from the shore
halaon hapon ngba

the bay that looks southward.
3
Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the
south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to
Karka.
vjatsa l mingv lma-ale akrabim v-avar tsina

And it went out unto the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim and passed along to Zin
v-ala mingv lkade barne-a v-avar

and ascended up on the south side to of Kadesh-barnea and passed along
tsron v-ala adara vnasav hakarka-a

to Hezron and went up to Adar and fetched a edge to Karkaa.
4
It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This you
shall consider your south border.
v-avar atsmona vjatsa naal mitsrajim

[From thence] it passed toward Azmon and went out to the river of Egypt
vhaju tots-ot hagvul jama z jij lam

were the goings out of that coast at the sea. This shall be to
gvul ngv
coast your south.
5
The east border they marked from the Salt Sea, as far as the mouth of the Jordan and the border of the
north they marked from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
ugvul kedma jam hamla ad ktse hayarden ugvul

and border the east sea [was] the salt to [even] the end of Jordan. And [their] border
lifat tsafona milon hajam miktse hajarden

quarter in the north [was] from the bay of the sea at the mouth of Jordan.
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6
Then the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and continued on the north of Beth-arabah, and the border
went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
v-ala hagvul bet agla v-avar mitsfon lvet

And went up the border in to Beth-hogla and passed along on the north to
ha-arava v-ala hagvul vn bohan bn r-uven

of Beth-arabah and went up the border to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
7
The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward toward Gilgal which
locates opposite the ascent of Adummim, which lies on the south of the valley; and the border
continued to the waters of En-shemesh and it ended at En-rogel.
v-ala hagvul dvira me-mk aor vtsafona pon

And went up the border toward Debir from the valley of Achor so northward looking
l hagilgal ar noa lma-ale adumim ar mingv

toward Gilgal that [is] before the going up to Adummim that [is] on the sound side
lanaal v-avar hagvul l me en m

of the valley and passed the border toward to the waters of en-shemesh
vhaju tots-otav l en rogel

and thereof were the goings out at En-rogel.
8
Then the border went up the valley of Ben-hinnom to the slope of the Jebusite on the south (namely,
Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain which is before the valley of
Hinnom to the west, which lies at the end of the valley of Rephaim toward the north.
v-ala hagvul ge vn hinom l ktf hajvusi

And went up the border by the valley of Ben-hinnom unto the slope of the Jebusite
mingv hi jrualim v-ala hagvul l ro

on the south the same [is] Jerusalem and went up the border unto the top
hahar ar al pne ge hinom jama ar

of the mountain that before that [lie] before the valley of Hinnom westward that
biktse emk rfa-im tsafona

at the end of the valley of the giants northward.
9
From the top of the mountain the border curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and
proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, then the border curved to Baalah (namely, Kiriath-
jearim).
vta-ar hagvul mero hahar l majan me

And was drawn the border From the top of the hill unto the spring of the waters
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nfto-a vjatsa l are har fron vta-ar hagvul

of Nephtoah and went out unto the cities of mount Ephron and was drawn the border
ba-ala hi kirjat j-arim

to Baalah that [is] Kirjath-jearim.
10
The border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and continued to the slope of Mount
Jearim on the north (namely, Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh and continued through
Timnah.
vnasav hagvul miba-ala jama l har se-ir v-avar

And compassed the border from Baalah westward unto mount Seir and passed along
l ktf har j-arim mitsafona hi salon vjarad

unto the slope of mount Jearim on the north that [is] Chesalon and went down
bet m v-avar timna

in to Beth-shemesh and passed on to Timnah .
11
The border proceeded to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border curved to Shikkeron and
continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel, and the border ended at the sea.
vjatsa hagvul l ktf kron tsafona vta-ar hagvul

And went out the border unto the side of Ekron northward . and was drawn the border
ikrona v-avar har haba-ala vjatsa javn-el vhaju

to Shicron and passed along to mount Baalah and went out to Jabneel and ended
tots-ot hagvul jama

the goings out of the border at the sea.
12
The west border they marked at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This constitutes the border around
the sons of Judah according to their families.
ugvul jam hajama hagadol ugvul bne jhuda

and border the west sea[was] to the great and the coast of the children of Judah
saviv lmipotam
around according to their families.
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13
Now he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah, according to the
command of the LORD to Joshua, namely, Kiriath-arba, Arba as the father of Anak (namely,
Hebron).
ulalev bn jfun natan elk btok bne jhuda

and to Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah
l pi jav liho-ou-a t kirjat arba avi

according to the command of the LORD to Joshua Hiriath -arba the father
ha-anak hi vron
of Anak that [city is ] Hebron.
14
Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of
Anak.
vajor miam kalev t lo-oa bne ha-anak t eaj v-t aiman v-t
and drove there Caleb the three sons of Anak Shehai and Ahiman and
talmaj jlide ha-anak

the Talmai children of Anak.
15
Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now Debir formerly had the name of
Kiriath-sepher.
vaja-al miam l jove dvir vem dvir lfanim

And he went up there unto the inhabitants of Debir and the name of Debir before
kirjat sefr
[was] Kirjath-sepher.
16
And Caleb said, "The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my
daughter as a wife."
vajomr kalev ar jak t kirjat sefr ulada vnatati lo t

And said Caleb he who attacks Kirjath-sepher and takes it to him will I give to
asa viti l-ia

Achsa my daughter to wife.
17
Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, captured it; so he gave him Achsah his daughter as a
wife.
vajilkda atni-el bn knaz ai alev vajitn lo t asa

And took Othniel the son of Kenaz the brother of Caleb and he gave to him Achsa
vito l-ia
his daughter to wife.
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18
It came about that when she came to him, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. So she
alighted from the donkey, and Caleb said to her, "What do you want?"
vajhi bvo-a vatsitehu liol me-et aviha sad

And it came to pass as she came [unto him] that she moved him to ask her father a field.
vatitsna me-al haamor vajomr la kalev ma la

and she came to off [her] donkey and said to Caleb What to.
19
Then she said, "Give me a blessing; since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also
springs of water." So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
vatomr tna li vraa ki rts hangv natatani

and Who answered Give to me a blessing for land me a south you have given
vnatata li gulot majim vajitn la et gulot ilijot

and give to me also springs of water And he gave to the springs her upper
v-et gulot tatijot

and the springs nether.
20
This constitutes the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families.
zot naalat mate vne jhuda lmipotam

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families.
21
Now the cities at the extremity of the tribe of the sons of Judah toward the border of Edom in the
south we identify as Kabzeel and Eder and Jagur,
vajiju h-arim miktse vne jhuda l gvul dom

and were cities at the extremity of the sons of Judah toward the coast of Edom
bangba kavts-el v-edr vjagur

in the south were Kabzeel and Eder and Jagur.
22
and Kinah and Dimonah and Adadah,
vkina vdimona v-adada

And Kinah and Dimonah and Adadah.
23
and Kedesh and Hazor and Ithnan,
vkd vatsor vjitnan

And Kedesh and Hazor and Ithnan.
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24
Ziph and Telem and Bealoth,
zif vatlm uv-alot

Ziph and Telem and Bealoth.
25
and Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron (namely, Hazor),
vatsor adata ukrijot tsron hi atsor

Hadattah and Kirioth Hezron that Hazor.
26
Amam and Shema and Moladah,
amam uma umolada

Amam and Shema and Moladah.
27
and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Beth-pelet,
vaatsar gada vmon uvet palt

And Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon Beth-palet.
28
and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah,
vaatsar u-al uv-r va uvizjotja

And Hazarshual Beer-Sheba and Bizjothjah.
29
Baalah and Iim and Ezem,
ba-ala v-ijim va-atsm

Baalah and lim and Azem.
30
and Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah,
v-ltolad usil varma

And Eltolad and Chesil and Hormah.
31
and Ziklag and Madmannah and Sansannah,
vtsiklag umadmana vsana

And Ziklag and Madmannah and Sansannah.
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32
and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimmon; in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages.
ulva-ot vilim v-ajin vrimon kal arim srim

and Lebaoth and Shilhim and Ain and Rimnon all the cities [are] twenty
vatea vtsrehn
and nine and with their villages.
33
In the lowland: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,
bafela ta-ol vtsar-a v-ana

In the lowland Eshtaol and Zoreah and Ashnah.
34
and Zanoah and En-gannim, Tappuah and Enam,
vzano-a v-en ganim tapu-a vhaenam

And Zanoah and En-gannim Tappuah and Enam.
35
Jarmuth and Adullam, Socoh and Azekah,
jarmut va-adulam soo va-azeka

Jarmuth and Adullam Socoh and Azekah.
36
and Shaaraim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.
va-arajim va-aditajim vhagdera ugderotajim arim arba sr

And Sharaim and Adithaim and Gederah and Gederothaim cities four and ten
vatsrehn
and with their villages.
37
Zenan and Hadashah and Migdal-gad,
tsnan vaadaa umigdal gad

Zenan and Hadashah Migdal-gad.
38
and Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel,
vdilan vhamitsp vjakt-el

And Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel.
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39
Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon,
lai uvatskat v-glon

Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon.
40
and Cabbon and Lahmas and Chitlish,
vabon vlamas vitli

And Cabbon and Lahmam and Kithlish.
41
and Gederoth, Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
ugderot bet dagon vna-ama umakeda arim e sre

and Gederoth in Beth-dagon and Naamah and Makkedah cities six and ten
vatsrehn
42
Libnah and Ether and Ashan,
livna va-tr v-aan

Libnah and Ether and Ashan.
43
and Iphtah and Ashnah and Nezib,
vjifta v-ana untsiv

And Jiphtah and Ashnah and Nezib.
44
and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
uk-ila v-aziv umarea arim tea vatsrehn

and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah cities nine and with their villages.
45
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;
kron uvnotha vaatserha

Ekron and with her towns and her villages.
46
from Ekron even to the sea, all that lie by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.
me-kron vajama kol ar al jad adod vatsrehn

from Ekron and even to the sea all that near Ashdod and with their villages.
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47
Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; as far as the brook of Egypt and
the Great Sea, even its coastline.
adod bnotha vaatserha aza bnotha vaatserha ad

Ashdod with her towns and her villages Gaza with her towns and her villages to
naal mitsrajim vhajam hagadol ugvul

the river of Egypt and sea the border and the border.
48
In the hill country: Shamir and Jattir and Socoh,
uvahar amir vjatir voo

and in the mountains Shamir and Jattir and Socoh.
49
and Dannah and Kiriath-sannah (namely, Debir),
vdana vkirjat sana hi dvir

And Dannah and Kirjath-sannah that [is] Debir.
50
and Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim,
va-anav v-tmo v-anim

And Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim.
51
and Goshen and Holon and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
vgon volon vgilo arim aat sr vatsrehn

And Goshen and Holon and Giloh cities one and ten and with their villages.
52
Arab and Dumah and Eshan,
arav vruma v-s-an

Arab and Dumah and Eshean.
53
and Janum and Beth-tappuah and Aphekah,
vjanum uvet tapu-a va-afeka

Janum Beth-tappuah and Aphekah.
54
and Humtah and Kiriath-arba (namely, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
vumta vkirjat arba hi vron vtsi-or arim tea vatsrehn

And Humtah and Kirjath-arba that [is] Hebron and Zior cities nine and with their villages.
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55
Maon, Carmel and Ziph and Juttah,
ma-on karml vazif vjuta

Maon Carmel and Ziph and Juttah.
56
and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah,
vjizr-l vjakd-am vzanona

And Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah.
57
Kain, Gibeah and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
hakajin giva vtimna arim sr vatsrehn

Cain Gibeah and Timnah cities ten and with their villages.
58
Halhul, Beth-zur and Gedor,
alul bet tsur ugdor

Halhul in Beth-zur and Gedor.
59
and Maarath and Beth-anoth and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
uma-arat uvet anot v-ltkon arim e vatsrehn

and Maarath Beth-anoth and Eltekon cities six and with their villages.
60
Kiriath-baal (namely, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
kirjat ba-al hi kirjat j-arim vharaba arim tajim vatsrehn

Kirjath-baal that [is] Kirjath-jearim and Rabbah cities two and with their villages.
61
In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin and Secacah,
bamidbar bet ha-arava midin usaa

In the wilderness in Beth-arabah Middin and Secacah.
62
and Nibshan and the City of Salt and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
vhanivan v-ir hamla v-en gdi arim e vatsrehn

And Nibshan of Salt and En-gedi cities six and with their villages.
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63
Now as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not drive them out; so
the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah at Jerusalem until this day.
v-t hajvusi jo-ove jrualim lo jalu vne

and for As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem could the children
jhuda lhoriam vajev hajvusi t bene jhuda birualim

of Judah drive them out but dwell the Jebusites with with the sons of Judah at Jerusalem
ad hajom haz
to day this.
Joshua 16 (Back)
Territory of Ephraim
1
Then the lot for the sons of Joseph went from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east
into the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel.
vajetse hagoral livne josef mijarden jrio lme

And fell the lot for the sons of Joseph from the Jordan by Jericho to the waters
jrio mizraa hamidbar ol mirio bahar

of Jericho on the east to the wilderness that goes up from Jericho throughout mount
bet el
in Bethel.
2
It went from Bethel to Luz, and continued to the border of the Archites at Ataroth.
vjatsa mibet el luza v-avar l gvul ha-arki atarot

And goes out from Bethel to Luz and passes along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth.
3
It went down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the territory of lower Beth-horon
even to Gezer, and it ended at the sea.
vjarad jama l gvul hajafleti ad gvul bet oron

And goes down westward unto the coast of Japhleti to the coast of Beth-horon
taton v-ad gazr vhaju totstav jama

nether and to Gezer thereof are the goings out at the sea.
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4
The sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance.
vajinalu vne josef mna v-frajim

so took their inheritance the children of Joseph Manasseh and Ephraim.
5
Now this constituted the territory of the sons of Ephraim according to their families: the border of
their inheritance eastward constituted Ataroth-addar, as far as upper Beth-horon.
vajhi gvul bne frajim lmipotam vajhi

And was the border of the sons of Ephraim according to their families and side was
gvul naalatam mizraa atrot adar ad bet oron

[thus] even the border of their inheritance on the east Ataroth-addar to in the Beth- horon
ljon
upper.
6
Then the border went westward at Michmethath on the north, and the border turned about eastward to
Taanath-shiloh and continued beyond it to the east of Janoah.
vjatsa hagvul hajama hamimtat mitsafon vnasav

And went out the border toward the sea to Michmethah on the north and went about
hagvul mizraa ta-anat ilo v-avar oto mimizra janoa

the border eastward to Taanath-shiloh and passed by it [is] on the east to Janohah.
7
It went down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan.
vjarad mijanoa atarot vna-arata ufaga birio

And it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarath and came to Jericho
vjatsa hajarden
and went out at Jordan.
8
From Tappuah the border continued westward to the brook of Kanah, and it ended at the sea. This
constitutes the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their families,
mitapu-a jele hagvul jama naal kana vhaju

From Tappuah went out The border westward to the river Kanah and thereof were
tots-otav hajama zot naalat mate vne frajim

the goings out at the sea This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim
lmipotam
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9
together with the cities which they set apart for the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of
the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.
vh-arim hamivdalot livne frajim bto naalat bene

And cities the separate for the sons of Ephraim in the midst the inheritance of the sons
mna kal h-arim vatsrehn

of Manasseh all the cities and with their villages.
10
But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites live in the midst of
Ephraim to this day, and they became forced laborers.
vlo horiu t hakna-ani hajoev bgazr vajev

But not do they did not drive the Canaanites that dwelled in Gezer but dwell
hakna-ani bkrv frajim ad hajom haz vajhi

the Canaanites in the midst the Ephraimites to day this and they became
lmas oved
under tribute serve.
Joshua 17 (Back)
Territory of Manasseh
1
Now this we identify as the lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he constituted the firstborn of Joseph. To
Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, they received Gilead and Bashan, because
he served as a man of war.
vajhi hagoral lmate mna ki hu bor

There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh for he for he was the firstborn
josef lmair bor mna avi hagilad ki hu

of Joseph To Machir the firstborn of Manasseh the father of Gilead because he
haja i milama vajhi lo hagilad vhabaan

was a man of war therefore he had to Gilead and Bashan.
2
So the lot they made for the rest of the sons of Manasseh according to their families: for the sons of
Abiezer and for the sons of Helek and for the sons of Asriel and for the sons of Shechem and for
the sons of Hepher and for the sons of Shemida; the male descendants of Manasseh the son of
Joseph according to their families.
vajhi livne mna hanotarim lmiphotam

There was of the sons of Manasseh [a lot] also for the rest according to their families
102
livne avi-zr vlivne elk vlivne asri-el

for the sons of Abiezer and for the children of Helek and for the children of Asriel
vlivne m vlivne efr vlivne

and for the children of Shechem and for the children of Hepher and for the children
mida el bne mna bn josef hazarim

of Shemidah these children of Manasseh the son of Joseph [were] the male
lmipotam
3
However, Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh,
had no sons, only daughters; and these we identify as the names of his daughters: Mahlah and
Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.
vlitslafad bn fr bn mair bn mna lo haju

But Zelophehad the son of Hepher the son of Machir the son of Manasseh not had
lo vanim ki im banot v-el mot bnotav mala

to sons for daughters and these [are] the names of his daughters Mahlah
vno-a agla milka vtirtsa

and Noah Hoglah Milcah and Tirzah.
4
They came near before Eleazar the priest and before Joshua the son of Nun and before the leaders,
saying, "The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers." So
according to the command of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among their father's
brothers.
vatikravna lifne lazar hakohen vlifne jho-ou-a bin nun

And they came near before Eleazar the priest and before Joshua the son of Nun
vlifne hani-im lemor jav tsiva t mo latet lanu

and before the princes saying The LORD commanded Moses to give to us
naala bto aenu vajiten lahm l

an inheritance among our brothers and he gave to Therefore according
pi jav naala bto ae avihn

to the command God an inheritance among the brothers of their father.
5
Thus there fell ten portions to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which lies beyond
the Jordan,
vajiplu avle mna asara lvad me-rts hagilad vhabaan

And there fell portions to Manasseh ten beside the land of Gilead and Bashan
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ar me-evr lajarden
that [were] on the other side Jordan.
6
because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead
belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh.
ki bnot mna naalu naala bto banav v-rts

because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons and the land
hagilad hajta livne mna hanotarim

of Gilead had of the sons of Manasseh the rest.
7
The border of Manasseh ran from Asher to Michmethath which extended east of Shechem; then the
border went southward to the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
vajhi gvul mna me-ar hamimtat ar al pne

And was the coast of Manasseh from Asher to Michmethah that before the face of
m vhala hagvul l hajamin l

Shechem and went along the border on the right hand unto
jove en tapu-a
the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
8
The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the
sons of Ephraim.
limna hajta rts tapu-a vtapua l gvul mna

to Manasseh had The land of Tappuah but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh
livne frajim
[belonged] to the children of Ephraim.
9
The border went down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook (these cities belonged to
Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh), and the border of Manasseh extended on the north side
of the brook and it ended at the sea.
vjarad hagvul naal kana negba lanaal arim ha-el

And descended the coast to the river Kanah southward of the brook cities these
l-frajim bto are mna ugvul mna mitsfon

of Ephraim [are] among the cities of Manasseh and the coasts of Manasseh [was] also on the north side
lanaal vajhi tots-otav hajama

of the brook and of it were the outgoings at the sea.
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10
The south side belonged to Ephraim and the north side to Manasseh, and the sea served as their
border; and they reached to Asher on the north and to Issachar on the east.
ngba l-frajim vtsafona limna vajhi hajam gvulo

Southward of [it was] Ephraim and northward to Manasseh and is the sea his border
uv-ar jifg-un mitsafon uvjisaar mimizra

and in Asher they met together on the north and in Issachar on the east.
11
In Issachar and in Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean and its towns and Ibleam and its towns, and the
inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants
of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, the third consisted of
Napheth.
vajhi limna bjisaar uv-ar bet -an uvnotha

And had Manasseh in Issachar and in Asher in Beth-shean and her towns
vjivl-am uvnotha v-t jove dor uvnotha vjove

and Ibleam and her towns and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns and the inhabitants
tana uvnotha vjove mgido uvnotha lot

of Taanach and her towns and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns [even]three
hanaft
countries.
12
But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted
in living in that land.
vlo jalu bne mna lhori t h-arim

and not could Yet the children of Manasseh drive out [the inhabitants of] cities
ha-el vajo-l hakna-ani lavt ba-arts hazot

those but would the Canaanites in living in that land it.
13
It came about when the sons of Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but
they did not drive them out completely.
vajhi ki azku bne jisra-el vajitnu

and Yet it came to pass when were waxen strong the children of Israel that they put
t hakna-ani lamas vhorts lo horio

the Canaanites to forced and utterly drive them out not [will] utterly drive them out.
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14
Then the sons of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, "Why have you given me only one lot and one
portion for an inheritance, since I have become a numerous people whom the LORD has thus far
blessed?"
vajdabru bne josef t jhou-a lemor madu-a natata li

And spoke the children of Joseph to Joshua saying Why have you given to
naala goral ad vvl ad va-ani am rav

inherit lot [but] me one and portion one and seeing I people [am] a great
ad ar ad ko berani jav
forasmuch me until now? far has thus has blessed the LORD.
15
Joshua said to them, "If you consider yourself a numerous people, go up to the forest and clear a
place for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since the hill country of
Ephraim seems too narrow for you."
vajomr alehm jho-oua im am rav ata ale

and answered [them] unto Joshua if a people [are] great you [then] get you up
la hajara uvereta la am b-rts haprizi

to the wood [country] and cut down to for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites
vharfa-im ki ats la har frajim

and of the giants if [are] too narrow to mount Ephraim.
16
The sons of Joseph said, "The hill country we do not consider enough for us, and all the Canaanites
who live in the valley land have chariots of iron, both those who live in Beth-shean and its towns
and those who live in the valley of Jezreel."
vajomr bne josef lo jimatse lahar vrv barzel

And said the children of Joseph not do enough The hill and have chariots of iron
bal hakna-ani hajov b-rts ha-emk la-ar bvet -an

and the all Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley who [are] in of Beth-shean
uvnotha vla-ar b-emk jizr-l

and her towns and who [are] of the valley of Jezreel.
17
Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, "You have become a
numerous people and have great power; you shall not have one lot only,
vajomr jho-ou-a l bet josef l-frajim vlimna

And spoke Joshua unto the house of Joseph to Ephraim and to Manasseh
lemor am rav ata vo-a gadol la lo jij la goral ad

saying a people [are] great you and power have great to not [will] have to lot one.
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18
but the hill country you shall have. For though it currently has much forest, you shall clear it, and to
its farthest borders it shall belong to you; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, even though they
have chariots of iron and though they have proved strong."
ki har jij la ki ja-ar hu uvereto

for the mountain shall be to for [is] a wood it [is] and you shall cut it down
vhaja la tots-otav ki tori t hakna-ani ki

and become to the outgoings for you shall drive out the Canaanites though
rv barzel lo ki azak hu
chariots of iron to though [are] strong of it shall be.
Joshua 18 (Back)
Rest of the Land Divided

1
Then the whole congregation of the sons of Israel assembled themselves at Shiloh, and set up the tent
of meeting there; and the land they subdued before them.
vajikahalu kal adat bne jisrael ilo vajakinu

And assembled together the whole congregation of the sons of Israel at Shiloh and set up
am t ohl mo-ed vha-arts niba lifnehm

there the tent of meeting and the land was subdued before.
2
There remained among the sons of Israel seven tribes who had not divided their inheritance.
vajivatru bivne jisra-el ar lo alku t

And there remained among the sons of Israel that not [have] yet received
haalatam iva vatim

their inheritance seven tribes.
3
So Joshua said to the sons of Israel, "How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land
which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?
vajomr jho-ou-a l bne jisra-el ad ana atm mitrapim lavo

And said Joshua unto the sons of Israel until when you [are] slack to go
lart t ha-arts ar natan lam jav lohe avotem

to take the land that has given to the LORD God of your fathers.
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4
"Provide for yourselves three men from each tribe that I may send them, and that they may arise and
walk through the land and write a description of it according to their inheritance; then they shall
return to me.
avu lam loa anaim laavt v-laem

Give to out from among you three men from each tribe and I will send
vjakumu vjakumu vjithalu va-arts vjitvu ota

and they shall rise and they shall rise and go through the land and describe it
lfi naalatam vjavo-u elaj

[is] according to the inheritance and they shall come unto.
5
"They shall divide it into seven portions; Judah shall stay in its territory on the south, and the house of
Joseph shall stay in their territory on the north.
vhitalku ota liva alakim jhuda ja-amod al gvulo

And they shall divide it [is] into seven parts Judah shall abide in their coast
mingv uvet josef ja-amdu al gvulam mitsafon

on the south and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.
6
"You shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots
for you here before the LORD our God.
v-atm titvu t ha-arts iva alakim vahavetm elaj

and you shall therefore describe the land [into] seven parts and bring unto
hena vjariti lam goral po lifne jav lohenu

here that I may cast to lots for you here before the LORD our God.
7
"For the Levites have no portion among you, because the priesthood of the LORD they have as their
inheritance. Gad and Reuben and the half-tribe of Manasseh also have received their inheritance
eastward beyond the Jordan, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them."
ki en elk lalvijim bkirbm ki hunat jav

for have no part For the Levites among you for the priesthood of the LORD
naalato vgad uruven vaatsi evt hamna

[is] their inheritance and Gad and Reuben and half the tribes of Manasseh
laku naalatam me-evr lajarden mizraa ar natan lahm mo

have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east that gave to Moses
vd jav
the servant of the LORD.
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8
Then the men arose and went, and Joshua commanded those who went to describe the land, saying,
"Go and walk through the land and describe it, and return to me; then I will cast lots for you here
before the LORD in Shiloh."
vajakumu ha-anaim vajeleu vatsav jho-ou-a t haholim

And arose the men and went away and charged Joshua those who went
litov t ha-arts lemor lu vhithalu va-arts vitvu

to describe the land saying Go and walk through the land and describe
ota vuvu elaj ufo ali lam goral lifne

it [is] and come again unto me that I may here cast to lots for you before
jav bilo
the LORD in Shiloh.
9
So the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities in seven divisions in a book;
and they came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh.
vajelu ha-anaim vaja-avru va-arts vajitvuha l-arim liva

And went the men and passed through the land and described it by cities in seven
alakim al sefr vajavo-u l jho-oua hamaan ilo

parts in a book and came unto [again] Joshua the host at Shiloh.
10
And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there Joshua divided the land to the
sons of Israel according to their divisions.
vajale lahm jho-ou-a goral bilo lifne jav vajalk

and cast to Joshua lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD and divided
am jho-ou-a t ha-arts livne jisra-el kmalkotam

there Joshua the land to the sons of Israel according to their divisions.
The Territory of Benjamin

11
Now the lot of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin came up according to their families, and the territory
of their lot lay between the sons of Judah and the sons of Joseph.
vaja-al goral mate vne vinjamin lmipotam

And came up the lot of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families
vajetse gvul goralam ben bne jhuda uven

and came forth the coast of their lot between the children of Judah and between
bne josef
the children of Joseph.
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12
Their border on the north side extended from the Jordan, then the border went up to the side of
Jericho on the north, and went up through the hill country westward, and it ended at the
wilderness of Beth-aven.
vajhi lahm hagvul lifat tsafona min hajarden v-ala

and was to them border on the side north from Jordan and went up
hagvul l ktf jrio mitsafon v-ala vahar

the border unto the side of Jericho on the north and went up through the mountains
jama vhaju tot-otav midbara bet avn

westward thereof were the goings out at the wilderness in Beth-aven.
13
From there the border continued to Luz, to the side of Luz (namely, Bethel) southward; and the
border went down to Ataroth-addar, near the hill which lies on the south of lower Beth-horon.
v-avar miam hagvul luza l ktf luza ngba hi

and went over From there the border to Luz unto the side of Luz southward that
bet el vjarad hagvul atrot adar al hahar ar

[is] in Bethel and descended the border to Ataroth-adar near the hill that
mingv lavet oron taton

[lies] on the south side to Beth-horon of the nether.
14
The border extended from there and turned round on the west side southward, from the hill which
lies before Beth-horon southward; and it ended at Kiriath-baal (namely, Kiriath-jearim), a city of
the sons of Judah. This served as the west side.
vta-ar hagvul vnasav lifat jam ngba min

And was drawn the border and compassed the corner of the sea southward from
hahar ar al pne vet oron negba vhaju totstav

the hill that [lies] before in Beth-horon southward thereof were the goings out
l kirjat ba-al hi kirjat j-arim ir bne zot p-at jam

at at Kiriath-baal that [is] Kirjath-jearim a city of Judah this quarter [was] the west.
15
Then the south side extended from the edge of Kiriath-jearim, and the border went westward and
went to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah.
uf-at ngba kirjat j-arim vjatsa hagvul jama

and quarter [was] the south of Kirjath -jearim and went out the border on the west
vjatsa l majan me nfto-a

and went out unto the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah.
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16
The border went down to the edge of the hill which lies in the valley of Ben-hinnom, which lies in
the valley of Rephaim northward; and it went down to the valley of Hinnom, to the slope of the
Jebusite southward, and went down to En-rogel.
vjarad hagvul l kts hahar ar al pne

And came down the border unto the end of the mountain that before the face of
ge vn hinom ar b-emk rfa-im tsafona

the valley of Ben-hinnom of Hinnom [is] in the valley of the giants on the north
vjarad ge hinom l ktf hajvusi negba

and descended to the valley of Hinnom unto the slope of Jebusi on the south
vjarad en rogel
and descended to En-rogel.
17
It extended northward and went to En-shemesh and went to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of
Adummim, and it went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
vta-ar mitsafon vjatsa en m vjatsa l

And was drawn from the north and went forth to En-shemesh and went forth toward
glilot ar noa ma-ale adumim vjarad vn

Geliloth that [is] over against the going up of Adummim and descended to the stone
bohan bn r-uven
of Bohan the son of Reuben.
18
It continued to the side in front of the Arabah northward and went down to the Arabah.
v-avar l ktf mul ha-arava tsafona vjarad

And passed along toward to the side in front Arabah northward and went down
ha-aravata
to Arabah.
19
The border continued to the side of Beth-hoglah northward; and the border ended at the north bay of
the Salt Sea, at the south end of the Jordan. This served as the south border.
v-avar hagvul l ktf bet tsafona vhaju

And passed along the border unto the side in Beth-hoglah northward. were
tots-ot hagvul l lon jam hamla tsafona l ktse hajarden

the outgoings of the border at bay sea of the salt the north at and of Jordan.
ngba z gvul ngev

at the south This [was] coast the south.
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20
Moreover, the Jordan served as its border on the east side. This constituted the inheritance of the sons
of Benjamin, according to their families and according to its borders all around.
vhajarden jigbol oto lifat kedma zot naalat

And Jordan was the border side of it on the east This [was] the inheritance
bne vinjamin ligvulotha saviv lmipotam

of the sons of Benjamin by the coasts thereof around according to their families.
21
Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families we identify as Jericho
and Beth-hoglah and Emek-keziz,
vhaju h-arim lmate bene vinjamin lmipm

and were Now the cities of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin according to their families
jrio uvet agla v-emk ktsits

were Jericho Beth-hoglah and the valley of Keziz.
22
and Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Bethel,
uvet utsmarajim uvet el

Beth-arabah and Zemaraim Bethel.
23
and Avvim and Parah and Ophrah,
vha-avim vhapara v-afra

And Avim and Pharah and Ophrah.
24
and Chephar-ammoni and Ophni and Geba; twelve cities with their villages.
ha-amona vhafni vagava arim tem sre vatsrehn

Chephar- haamonaj and Ophni and Gaba cities two and ten and with their villages.
25
Gibeon and Ramah and Beeroth,
givon vharama uv-erot

Gibeon and Ramah and Beeroth.
26
and Mizpeh and Chephirah and Mozah,
vhamitsp vhakfira vhamotsa

And Mizpeh and Cheohirah and Mozah.
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27
and Rekem and Irpeel and Taralah,
vrkm vjirp-el vtar-ala

And Rekem and Irpeel and Taralah.
28
and Zelah, Haeleph and the Jebusite (namely, Jerusalem), Gibeah, Kiriath; fourteen cities with their
villages This constitutes the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin according to their families.
vtsela ha-lf vhajvusi hi jrualim givat kirjath arim arba

And Zelah Eleph and Jebusi that [is] Jerusalem Gibeath Kirjath , cities four
sre vatsrehn zot naalat bne vinjamin

and ten and with their villages. This [is] the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin
lmipotam
Joshua 19 (Back)
Territory of Simeon
1
Then the second lot fell to Simeon, to the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families, and
their inheritance fell in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah.
vajetse hagoral haeni limon lmate vne imon

and came forth lot the second to Simeon to the tribe to the sons of Simeon
lmipotam vajhi naalatam bto naalat bne

according to their families and was their inheritance inside the inheritance of the sons
jhuda
of Judah.
2
So they had as their inheritance Beersheba or Sheba and Moladah,
vajhi lahm bnaalatam b-er va vva umolada

And they had like as their inheritance in Beer-sheba and or Sheba and Moladah.
3
and Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem,
vaatsar u-al uvala va-atsm

And Hazarshual and Balah and Azem.
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4
and Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah,
v-ltolad uvtul varma

And Eltolad and Bethul and Hormah.
5
and Ziklag and Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah,
vziklad uvet hamarkavot vaatsar susa

And Ziklag Beth-marcaboth and Hazar-susah .
6
and Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;
uvet lva-ot varun arim lo sre vatsrehn

Beth-lbaoth and Sharuhen cities three and ten and their villages.
7
Ain, Rimmon and Ether and Ashan; four cities with their villages;
ajin rimon va-tr v-aan arim arba vatsrehn

Ain Remmon and Ether and Ashan cities four and their villages.
8
and all the villages which stood nearby these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negev. This
constituted the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families.
val haatserim ar svivot h-arim ha-l ad ba-alat b-er

and all the villages that [were] around cities these to in Baalath-beer
ramat ngv zot naalat mate vne imon

Ramath of the south This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon
lmipotam
9
The inheritance of the sons of Simeon they took from the portion of the sons of Judah, for the share of
the sons of Judah seemed too large for them; so the sons of Simeon received an inheritance in the
midst of Judah's inheritance.
mevl bne jhada naalat bne imon ki

Out of the portion of the sons of Judah [was] the inheritance of the sons of Simeon for
haja aja elk bne jhuda rav mehm vajinalu

was was the part of the sons of Judah too much of Juda's and the inheritance
vne imon bto naalatam

so the sons of Simeon in the midst inheritance.
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Territory of Zebulun
10
Now the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun according to their families. And the territory of
their inheritance extended as far as Sarid.
vaja-al hagoral halii livne zvulun lmipotam

and came up the lot third for the children of Zebulon according to their families
vajhi gvul naalatam ad sarid

and was the border of their inheritance to Sarid.
11
Then their border went up to the west and to Maralah, it then touched Dabbesheth and reached to the
brook that lies before Jokneam.
v-ala gvulam lajama umar-ala ufaga bdabat

And went up their border toward the sea and Maralah and reached to Dabbasheth
ufaga l hanaal ar pne jakn-am

and reached unto the river that the face of Jokneam.
12
Then it turned from Sarid to the east toward the sunrise as far as the border of Chisloth-tabor, and it
proceeded to Daberath and up to Japhia.
vav misarid kedma ham al gvul kislot tavor

And turned from Sarid toward the sunrise to the border as of Chisloth-tabor
vjatsa l hadavrat v-ala jafia

and then goes out unto Daberath and goes up to Japhia.
13
From there it continued eastward toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and it proceeded to
Rimmon which stretches to Neah.
umiam avar kedma mizraa gita efr ita

and From there passes on along on the east toward the sunrise to Gittah-hepher
katsin vjaa rimon hamto-ar hane-a

to Ittah and goes out to Remmon-methoar to Rimmon to Neah.
14
The border circled around it on the north to Hannathon, and it ended at the valley of Iphtahel.
vnasav oto hagvul mitsfon hanaton vhaju

and compasses the border it on the north side to Hannathon and thereof are
to-ts-otav ge jifta el
the outgoings in the valley of Jiphtha-el
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15
Included also we identify as Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem; twelve
cities with their villages.
vkatat vnahalal vimron vjid-ala uvet lam arim tem sre

And Kattath and Nahalial and Shimrom and Idalah Bethlehem cities two and ten
vatsrehn
16
This constituted the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with
their villages.
zot naalat bne zvulun lmipotam h-arim

This [is] the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun according to their families cities
ha-el vaerehn
these and with their villages.
Territory of Issachar
17
The fourth lot fell to Issachar, to the sons of Issachar according to their families.
ljisaar jatsa hagoral harvi-i livne jisaar lmipotam

to Issachar came out the lot fourth to the sons of Issachar according to their families.
18
Their territory extended to Jezreel and included Chesulloth and Shunem,
vajhi gvulam jizr-la vhaksulot vunem

And was their border toward Jezreel and Chesuloth and Shunem.
19
and Hapharaim and Shion and Anaharath,
vafarajim vi-on va-anaarat

And Haphraim and Shihon and Anaharath.
20
and Rabbith and Kishion and Ebez,
vharabit vkijon va-avets

And Rabbith and Kishion and Abez.
21
and Remeth and En-gannim and En-haddah and Beth-pazzez.
vrmt v-en ganim ada uvet patsets

And Remeth and En-gannim En-haddah Beth-pazzez.
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22
The border reached to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh, and their border ended at the
Jordan; sixteen cities with their villages.
ufaga hagvul btavor vaatsima uvet m vhaju tots-ot

and reaches the coast to Tabor Shahazimah Beth-shemesh and were of their border
hajarden arim e sre vatsrehn

at Jordan cities six and ten and with their villages.
23
This constituted the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families, the
zot naalat mate vne jitsaar lmipotam

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar according to their families
h-arim vatsrehn
the cities and their villages.
Territory of Asher
24
Now the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families.
vajetse hagoral haamii lmate vne ar lmipotam

and came out the lot fifth to the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families.
25
Their territory consisted of Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph,
vajhi gvulam lkat vaali vavtn v-aaf

And was their border was Helkath and Hali and Beten and Achshaph.
26
and Allammelech and Amad and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel on the west and to Shihor-libnath.
v-alaml v-amad umi-al ufaga barml hajama

And Alammelech and Amad and Misheal and reaches to Carmel westward
uvior livnat
to Shihor-libnath.
27
It turned toward the east to Beth-dagon and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtahel
northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it proceeded on north to Cabul,
vav mizra ham bet dagon ufaga bizvulun

And turns toward the east in Beth-dagon and reaches to Zebulun
uvge jifta el tsafona bet ha-emk un-i-el

and to the valley of Jipthah-el toward the north side in of Beth-emek and Neiel
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vjatsa l kavul mismol

and goes out unto Cabul on north.
28
and Ebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon.
v-vron urov vamon vkana ad tsidon raba

And Hebron and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah to Sidon [even] great.
29
The border turned to Ramah and to the fortified city of Tyre; then the border turned to Hosah, and it
ended at the sea by the region of Achzib.
vav hagvul harama v-ad ir mivtsar tsor vav

and turns Then the coast to Ramah and to city the strong Tyre and turns
hagvul osa vhaju to-ts-otav hajama mevl aziva

the coast to Hosah thereof are the outgoings at the sea by the region to Achzib.
30
Included also we identify Ummah, and Aphek and Rehob; twenty-two cities with their villages.
v-uma va-afek urov arim srim utajim vatsrehn

and Ummah and Aphek and Rehob cities twenty and two and with their villages.
31
This constituted the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families, these
zot naalat mate vne aer lmipotam

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families
h-arim ha-el vatsrehn

cities these and with their villages.
Territory of Naphtali
32
The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali; to the sons of Naphtali according to their families.
livne naftali jatsa hagoral haii livne naftali

to the sons of Naphtali came out lot The sixth to the sons of Naphtali
lmipotam
33
Their border extended from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far
as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan.
vajhi gvulam meelf me-elon btsa-ananim va-adami

And was their coast was from Heleph from Allon in Zaanannim and Adami
118
hankv vjavn-el ad lakun vajhi tots-otav hajarden

Nekeb and Jabneel to as Lakkum and therefore were the outgoings at Jordan.
34
Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and proceeded from there to Hukkok; and it
reached to Zebulun on the south and touched Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan
toward the east.
vav hagvul jama aznot tavor vjatsa miam

and turns Then the coast westward to Aznoth-tabor and goes out from there
ukoka ufaga bizvulun mingv uv-aer paga mijam

to Hukkok and reaches to Zebulun on the south and to Asher reaches on the west
uvihuda hajarden mizra haam

and to Judah on Jordan toward the east .
35
The fortified cities we identify as Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, Rakkath and Chinnereth,
v-are mivtsar hatsidim tser vamat rakat vinart

And cities [are] the fenced Ziddim Zer and Hammath Rakkath and Chinnereth.
36
and Adamah and Ramah and Hazor,
va-adama vharama vatsor

And Adama and Ramah and Hazor.
37
and Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor,
vkd v-dr-i v-en atsor

And Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor.
38
and Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their
villages.
vjir-on umigdal el orem uvet anat uvet am arim ta sre

And Iron Migdal-el Horem Beth-anath Beth-shemesh cities nine and ten
vatsren
39
This constituted the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the
zot naalat mate vne naftali lmipotam

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families
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h-arim vatsrehn
the cities and their villages.
Territory of Dan
40
The seventh lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families.
lmate vne dan lmipotam jatsa hagoral ts havi-i

to the tribe to the sons of Dan according to their families came out the lot seventh.
41
The territory of their inheritance included Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh,
vajhi gvul naalatam tsr-a v-ta-ol v-ir am

And was the coast of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshta-ol and Ir-shemesh.
42
and Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah,
va-alabin v-ajalon vjitla

And Shaalabin and Ajalon and Jethiah.
43
and Elon and Timnah and Ekron,
v-elon vtimnata v-kron

And Elon and Thimnathah and Ekron.
44
and Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath,
v-ltke vgibton uva-alat

And Eltekeh and Gibbethon and Baalath.
45
and Jehud and Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon,
vihud uvne vrak vgat rimon

Jehud Bene-berak and Gath-rimmon.
46
and Me-jarkon and Rakkon, with the territory over against Joppa.
hajarkon vharakon im hagvul mul jafo

Me-jarkon and Rakkon with the border before Japho.
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47
The territory of the sons of Dan proceeded beyond them; for the sons of Dan went up and fought
with Leshem and captured it Then they struck it with the edge of the sword and possessed it and
settled in it; and they called Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their father.
vakjetse gvul bne dan mehm vaja-alu vne

And went out the coast of the sons of Dan like and went up therefore the children
dan vajilaamu im lm vajilkdu ota vajaku lfi

of Dan and to fight against with Leshem and took it [is] and struck with the edge
rv vajiru ota vaje va vajikr-u llm dan kem

of the sword and possessed it and dwelled in and called Leshem Dan after the name
dan avihm
of Dan their father.
48
This constituted the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families, these cities
with their villages.
zot naalat mate vne dan lmipotam

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families
h-arim ha-el vatsrehen

cities these and with their villages.
49
When they finished apportioning the land for inheritance by its borders, the sons of Israel gave an
inheritance in their midst to Joshua the son of Nun.
vaalu linol t ha-arts ligvulotha vajitnu vne

when they had finished for inheritance the land by its borders and gave the children
jisra-el naala liho-ou-a bin nun btoam

of Israel an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun in their midst.
50
In accordance with the command of the LORD they gave him the city for which he asked, Timnath-
serah in the hill country of Ephraim. So he built the city and settled in it.
al pi jav natnu lo t ha-ir ar a-al t

According to the word of the LORD they gave to him the city that he asked
timnat sra bhar frajim vajivn t ha-ir vajev ba

[even] Timnathserah in the hill Ephraim and he build the city and dwelled in.
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51
These constitute the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads
of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before the LORD
at the doorway of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.
el hanalot ar nialu lazar hakohen

These [are] the inheritances that divided for an inheritance Eleaszar the priest
vihou-a bin nun vrae ha-avot lmatot bne

Joshua the son of Nun and their heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons
jisra-el bgoral bilo lifne jav pta ohl mo-ed

of Israel by lot in Shiloh before the LORD at the door of the tent of meeting
vajalu mealek t ha-arts

so they finished of dividing the country.
Joshua 20 (Back)
Six Cities of Refuge

1
Then the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
vajdaber jav l jhou-a lemor

also spoke the LORD unto Joshua saying,
2
"Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through
Moses,
daber l bne jisra-el lemor tnu lam t are

Speak unto the sons of Israel saying Appoint to out for your cities
hamiklat ar dibarti alem bjad mo

of refuge whereof I spoke unto you through of Moses.
3
that the manslayer who kills any person unintentionally, without premeditation, may flee there, and
they shall become your refuge from the avenger of blood.
lanus ama rotse-a make nf bigaga bivli da-at

may flee there That the slayer that kills [any] person unawares outside premediation
vhaju lam lmiklat migo-el hadam

and they shall be to you refuge from the avenger of blood.
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4
'He shall flee to one of these cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city and state his
case in the hearing of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city to them and give
him a place, so that he may dwell among them.
vnas l aat meh-arim ha-el v-amad pta

when he who does flee unto one cities of those and shall stand at the entering
a-ar ha-ir vdibr b-azne zikne ha-ir

of the gate of the city and shall declare in the hearing of the elders of that city
hahi t dvarav v-asfu oto ha-ira alehm vnatnu lo

of that his cause and they shall take him into the city and give to him
makom vjaav imam

a place that he may dwell among.
5
'Now if the avenger of blood pursues him, then they shall not deliver the manslayer into his hand,
because he struck his neighbor without premeditation and did not hate him beforehand.
vi jirdof go-el hadam aarav vlo jasgiru t harotse-a

And if pursue the avenger of blood after him then they shall deliver the slayer
bjado ki vivli da-at hika re-ehu vlo

into his hand because outside premeditation he struck his neighbor and not
one hu lo mitmol ilom

[have ] hated he to formerly.
6
'He shall dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the
one who has served as high priest in those days. Then the manslayer shall return to his own city
and to his own house, to the city from which he fled.'"
vjaav ba-ir hahi ad amdo lifne ha-eda lamipat

and he shall dwell in that city in that until he stand before the congregation for judgment
ad mot hakohen hagadol ar jij bajamim hahem az

until the death priest of the high that shall be days in those Then
harotse-a uva l iro v-l beto l ha-ir

shall the slayer and come unto his own city and unto his own house unto the city
ar nas miam
from where he fled they.
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7
So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali and Shechem in the hill country of
Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (namely, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
vajakdiu t kd bagalil bhar naftali v-t m bhar

And they appointed Kedesh in galilee in the hill Naphtali and Shechem in mount
frajim v-t kirjat arba hi vron bhar jhuda

Ephraim and Kirath-arba that [is] Hebron in the hill of Judah.
8
Beyond the Jordan east of Jericho, they designated Bezer in the wilderness on the plain from the tribe
of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of
Manasseh.
ume-evr ljarden jrio mizraa natnu t btsr bamidbar

and on the other side Jordan by jericho eastward they assigned Bezer in the wilderness
bamior mimate r-uven v-t ramot bagilad mimate gad

on the plain from the tribe of Reuben and Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad
v-t golan babaan mimate mna

and golan in Bashan from the tribe of Mannasseh.
9
These constituted the appointed cities for all the sons of Israel and for the stranger who sojourns
among them, that whoever kills any person unintentionally may flee there, and not die by the
hand of the avenger of blood until he stands before the congregation.
el haju are hamu-ada lol bne jisrael vlager

These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel that for the stranger
hagar btoam lanus ama kal make nf bugada vlo

sojourns among might flee there them all kills [any] person at unawares and not
jamut bjad go-el hadam ad amdo lifne ha-eda

[will] die by the hand of the avenger of blood until he stood before the congregation.
Joshua 21 (Back)
Forty-eight Cities of the Levites

1
Then the heads of households of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of
Nun, and the heads of households of the tribes of the sons of Israel.
vajigu ra-e avot halvijim l lazar kakohen

Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest
124
v-l jho-ou-a bin nun v-l rae avot hamatot

and unto Joshua the son of Nun and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes
livne jisra-el
of the sons of Israel.
2
They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, "The LORD commanded through Moses
to give us cities to live in, with their pasture lands for our cattle."
vajdabru alehm bilo b-rts kna-an

And they spoke unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan
lemor jav tsiva vjad mo latet lanu arim laavt

saying The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give to us cities to live
umigrehn livhmtenu
with the suburbs for our livestock.
3
So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands,
according to the command of the LORD.
vajitnu vne jisra-el minaalatam l pi jav

And gave the children to the Levites from their inheritance at the command of the LORD
t h-arim ha-el v-t migrehn

cities these and with their pasture.
4
Then the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. And the sons of Aaron the priest, who
belonged to the Levites, received thirteen cities by lot from the tribe of Judah and from the tribe
of the Simeonites and from the tribe of Benjamin.
vajetse hagoral lmipot hakhati vajhi livne aharon

And came out the lot for the families of the Kohathites and had the children of Aaron
hakohen min halvijim mimate jhuda umimate

the priest of [which were] the Levites from the tribe of Judah and out of the tribes
haimoni umimate vinjamin bagoral arim lo sre

of Simeon and out of the tribes of Benjamin by lot cities three and ten.
5
The rest of the sons of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the families of the tribe of Ephraim and
from the tribe of Dan and from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
vlivne khat hanotarim mimipot mate frajim

and of the children of Kohath the rest from the families of the tribe of Ephraim
125
umimate dan umeatsi mate mna bagoral

and out of the tribes of Dan and out of the half tribes of Manasseh by lot
arim ar
cities ten.
6
The sons of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the families of the tribe of Issachar and from
the tribe of Asher and from the tribe of Naphtali and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
vlivne geron mimpot mate jisaar umimate

And the children of Gershon from the families of the tribe of Issachar and out of the tribes
aer umimate naftali umeatsi mate mna

of Asher and out of the tribes of Naphtali and out of the half tribes of Manasseh
vabaan bagoral arim lo sre

in Bashan by lot cities three and ten.
7
The sons of Merari according to their families received twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben and
from the tribe of Gad and from the tribe of Zebulun.
livne mrari lmipotam mimate r-uven umimate

The children of Merari according to the families from the tribe of Reuben and out of the tribes
gad umimate zvulun arim tem sre

of Gad and out of the tribes of Zebulun cities two and ten.
8
Now the sons of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their pasture lands, as the LORD
had commanded through Moses.
vajitnu vne jisra-el lalvijim t h-arim ha-el v-t migrehn

And gave the children of Israel to the Levites cities these and with their pasture
ka-ar tsiva jav bjad mo bagoral

as commanded as the LORD by the hand of Moses by lot.
9
They gave these cities which we mention here by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from
the tribe of the sons of Simeon;
vajitnu mimate bne jhuda umimate bne

And they gave from the tribe of the sons of Judah and out of the tribes of the sons
imon t h-arim ha-el ar jikra thn bem

of Simeon cities these that [here] are mentioned by name.
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10
and they became the property for the sons of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites, of the sons
of Levi, for the lot came to them first.
vajhi livne aharon mimpot hakhati mibne

and had that the children of Aaron [being] of the families of the Kohathites of the sons
levi ki lahm haja hagoral riona

of Levi for was theirs theirs was the lot first.
11
Thus they gave them Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (namely, Hebron), in the hill
country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands.
vajitnu lahm t kirjat arba avi ha-anok hi vron

And they gave like them Kiriath-arba the father of Anak that [city is] Hebron
bhar jhuda v-t migraha svivotha

in the hill [country] of Judah and with the suburbs thereof around.
12
But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.
v-t sde ha-ir v-t atserha natnu lalev bn jfun

and the fields of the city and the villages gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh
ba-auzato
as his possession.
13
So to the sons of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its
pasture lands, and Libnah with its pasture lands,
vlivne aharon hakohen natnu t ir miklat

and to the children of Aaron the priest Thus they gave [to be] a city of refuge
harotse-a t vron v-t nigraha v-t livna v-t migraha

for the slayer Hebron and with its pasture and Libnah and her suburbs.
14
and Jattir with its pasture lands and Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,
v-t jatir v-t migraha v-t tmo-a v-t migraha

and Jatir and with its pasture and Eshtemoa and her suburbs.
15
and Holon with its pasture lands and Debir with its pasture lands,
v-t olon v-t migraa v-t dvir v-t migraha

and Holon and with its pasture and Debir and her suburbs.
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16
and Ain with its pasture lands and Juttah with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture
lands; nine cities from these two tribes.
v-t ajin v-t migraha v-t juta v-t migraha t bet m

and Ain and with its pasture and Juttah and her suburbs in Beth-shemesh
v-t migraha arim tea me-et ne havatim ha-el

and with its pasture cities nine two tribes those.
17
From the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,
umimate vinjamin t givon v-t migraha t gva

and From the tribe of Benjamin Gibeon and with its pasture Gaba
vva migraha
and her suburbs.
18
Anathoth with its pasture lands and Almon with its pasture lands; four cities.
t anatot v-t migraha arim arba

Anathoth and suburbs cities four.
19
All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, numbered thirteen cities with their pasture lands.
kal are vne aharon hakohanim lo sre arim umigrehn

All the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests three and ten cities and with their suburbs.
20
Then the cities from the tribe of Ephraim they allotted to the families of the sons of Kohath, the
Levites, even to the rest of the sons of Kohath.
ulmipot bne khat halvijim hanotarim mibne khat

and the families of the sons of Kohath Levites that remained of the sons of Kohath
vajhi are goralam mimaten frajim

and even they had the cities of their lot from the tribe of Ephraim.
21
They gave them Shechem, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasture lands, in the hill
country of Ephraim, and Gezer with its pasture lands,
vajitnu lahm t ir miklat harotse-a t m v-t

For they gave to [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer them Shechem and
migraha bjar frajim v-t gzr v-t migraha

with its pasture in the hill Ephraim and Gezer and her suburbs.
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22
and Kibzaim with its pasture lands and Beth-horon with its pasture lands; four cities.
v-t kivtsajim v-t migraha v-t bet oron v-t migraha arim arba
and Kibzaim and with its pasture and in Beth-horon and her suburbs cities four
23
From the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands,
umimate dan t lke v-t migraha t gibton v-t migraha

and From the tribe of Dan Eltekeh and with its pasture Gibbethon and her suburbs.
24
Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands; four cities.
t ajalon v-t migraha t gat rimon v-t migraha arim arba

Ajalon and with its pasture Gath-rimmon and her suburbs cities four.
25
From the half-tribe of Manasseh, they allotted Taanach with its pasture lands and Gath-rimmon with
its pasture lands; two cities.
umimaatsit mate mna t tana v-t migraha v-t

and From the half-tribe tribes of Manasseh Tanach and with its pasture and
gat rimon v-t migraha arim tajim

Gath-rimmon and her suburbs cities two.
26
All the cities with their pasture lands for the families of the rest of the sons of Kohath numbered ten.
kal arim sr umigrehn lmipot bne kat

All the cities [were] ten and with their suburbs for the families of the sons of Kohath
hanotarim
that remained.
27
To the sons of Gershon, one of the families of the Levites, from the half-tribe of Manasseh, they gave
Golan in Bashan, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasture lands, and Be-eshterah with
its pasture lands; two cities.
vlivne geron mimipot halvijim meatsi mate

And to the children of Gershon of the families of the Levites from the half-tribe tribes
mna t ir miklat harotse-a t golan babaan v-t

of Manasseh [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer Golan in Bashan and
v-t migraha v-t b-tra v-t migraha arim tajim

and with its pasture and Beesh-terah and her suburbs cities two.
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28
From the tribe of Issachar, they gave Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,
umimate jisaar t kijon v-t migraha t davrat

and From the tribe of Issachar Kishon and with its pasture Daberath
v-t migraha
and her suburbs.
29
Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En-gannim with its pasture lands; four cities.
t jarmut v-t migraha t n ganim v-t migraha arim arba

Jarmuth and with its pasture En-gannim and her suburbs cities four.
30
From the tribe of Asher, they gave Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,
umimate ar t mial v-t migraha t avdon v-t migraha

and From the tribe of Asher Mishal and with its pasture Abdon and her suburbs.
31
Helkath with its pasture lands and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.
t lkat v-t migraha v-t rov v-t migraha arim arba

Helkath and with its pasture and Rehob and her suburbs cities four.
32
From the tribe of Naphtali, they gave Kedesh in Galilee, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its
pasture lands and Hammoth-dor with its pasture lands and Kartan with its pasture lands; three
cities.
umimate naftali t ir miklat harotse-a t kd

and From the tribe of Naphtali [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer Kedesh
bagalil v-t migraha v-t amot dor v-t migraha v-t

in Galilee and with its pasture and Hammath-dor and her suburbs and
kartan v-t migraha arim alo

Kartan and with its pasture cities three.
33
All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families numbered thirteen cities with their pasture
lands.
kal are hageruni lmipotam lo sre ir

All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families three and ten cities
umigrehn
and with their suburbs.
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34
To the families of the sons of Merari, the rest of the Levites, they gave from the tribe of Zebulun,
Jokneam with its pasture lands and Kartah with its pasture lands.
ulmipot bne mrari halvijim hanotarim me-t mate

and to the families of the sons of Merari of the Levites the rest the tribes
zvulun t jakn-am v-t migraha t karta v-t migraha

of Zebulun Jokneam and with its pasture Kartah and her suburbs.
35
Dimnah with its pasture lands, Nahalal with its pasture lands; four cities.
t dimna v-t migraha t nahalal v-t migraha arim arba

Dimnah and with its pasture Nahalal and her suburbs cities four.
36
From the tribe of Reuben, they gave Bezer with its pasture lands and Jahaz with its pasture lands,
umimata r-uven t btsr v-t migraha v-t jatsa v-t migraha

and From the tribe of Reuben Bezer and with its pasture and Jahaza and her suburbs.
37
Kedemoth with its pasture lands and Mephaath with its pasture lands; four cities.
t kdemot v-t migraha v-t mefa-at v-t migraha arim arba

Kedemoth and with its pasture and Mephaath and her suburbs cities four.
38
From the tribe of Gad, they gave Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its
pasture lands and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
umimatate gad t ir miklat haritse-a t ramot

and From the tribe of Gad [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer Ramoth
bagilad v-t migraha maanajim v-t migraha

in Gilead and with its pasture Mahanaim and her suburbs.
39
Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands; four cities in all.
t bon v-t migraha t jazr v-t migraha kal arim arba

Heshbon and and its pasture Jazer and her suburbs all cities four.
40
All these constituted the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families, the rest of the
families of the Levites; and their lot consisted of twelve cities.
kal h-arim livne mrari lmipotam hanotarim

all the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families that were remaining
131
mimpot halvijim vajhi goralam arim tem sr

of the families of the Levites and were [by] their lot cities two and ten.
41
All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel numbered forty-eight
cities with their pasture lands.
kol are halvijim bto auzat bne jisra-el arim

All the cities of the Levites in the midst the possession of the sons of Israel cities
arba-im umon umigrehn

forty and eight and with their suburbs.
42
These cities each had its surrounding pasture lands; thus it appeared with all these cities.
tijna h-arim ha-l ir ir umigraha svivotha ken lal

were cities These[were] each cities and with their suburbs around thus all
h-arim ha-el
cities these.
43
So the LORD gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed
it and lived in it.
vajiten jav ljisra-el t kal ha-arts ar niba latet la-avotam

And gave the LORD to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers
vajirauha vajvu va
and they possessed it and dwelled in.
44
and no one of all their enemies stood before them; the LORD gave all their enemies into their hand.
vajana jav lahm misaviv kol ar niba

And gave them rest the LORD to on every according to all that he swore
la-avotam vlo amad i bifnehm mikal ojvehm et

to their fathers and not [had] there stood a man before of all their enemies
kal ojvehm natan jav bjadam

all their enemies delivered them the LORD into their hand.
45
Not one of the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to
pass.
lo nafal davar mikol hadavar hatov ar dibr jav

not There failed anything at all of any thing good that had spoken the LORD
132
l bet jisra-el hakol ba

unto the house of Israel all came to pass.
Joshua 22 (Back)
Tribes beyond Jordan Return

1
Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh,
az jikra jho-ou-a laruveni vlagadadi vlaatsi mate mna

Then called Joshua the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribes of Manasseh.
2
and said to them, "You have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have
listened to my voice in all that I commanded you.
vajomr alehm atm martm t kal ar tsiva tm mo

And said unto them you have kept all that commanded Moses
vd jav vatim-u vkoli lol ar tsiviti tm

the servant of the LORD you and have obeyed to my voice in all that I commanded you.
3
"You have not forsaken your brothers these many days to this day, but have kept the charge of the
commandment of the LORD your God.
lo azavtm t aem z jamim rabim ad hajom haz umartm t

not [are] left your brothers these days many to day this but have kept
mimrt mitsvat jav lohem

the charge of the command ot the LORD your God.
4
"And now the LORD your God has given rest to your brothers, as He spoke to them; therefore, turn
now and go to your tents, to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD
gave you beyond the Jordan.
v-ata heni-a jav lohem la-aem ka-ar dibr lahm

now has given rest the LORD your God to your brothers as he promised to
v-ata pnu ulu lam l-aholem l rts auzatm

therefore now return you and get to you tents into the land of your possession
ar natan lam mo vd jav b-evr hajarden

that gave to Moses the servant of the LORD on the other side Jordan.
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5
"Only show care to observe the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the LORD
commanded you, to love the LORD your God and walk in all His ways and keep His
commandments and hold fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul."
rak imru m-od la-asot t hamitsva v-t hatora ar tsiva

But heed take diligent to observe the command and the law that charged
tm mo vd jav l-ahava t jav lohem vlalt

Moses the servant of the LORD you to love the LORD your God and to walk
bal drakav vlimor mitsvotav uldavka vo ul-avdo bal

in all His ways and to keep his commands and to cleave in and to serve him with all
lvavm uval nagm

your heart and with all your soul.
6
So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.
vajvarem jho-ou-a vajalem vajelu l aholehm

so blessed Joshua and sent them away and they went unto their tents.
7
Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given a possession in Bashan, but to the other half
Joshua gave a possession among their brothers westward beyond the Jordan. So when Joshua sent
them away to their tents, he blessed them,
vlaatsi evt hamna natan mo babaan

Now to the half [one] of the tribes of Manasseh had given Moses [possession] in Bashan
ultsjo natan jho-ou-a im aehm b-evr

but to the [other] half thereof gave Joshua among their brothers on this side
hajarden jama vgam ki ilam jho-oua l aholehm

Jordan westward and also when sent them away joshua unto their tents
vajvaraem
And then be blessed.
8
and said to them, "Return to your tents with great riches and with very much livestock, with silver,
gold, bronze, iron, and with very many clothes; divide the spoil of your enemies with your
brothers."
vajomr alem lemor binasim rabim uvu l aholem

and he spoke unto them saying riches with much Return unto your tents
uvmikne rav m-od bsf uvzahav uvinot uvvarzl

and livestock much with very with silver and with gold and with bronze and with iron
134
uvilamot harbe m-od ilku lal ojvm im aem

and garments much with very divide the spoil of your enemies with your brothers.
9
The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned home and departed
from the sons of Israel at Shiloh which lies in the land of Canaan, to go to the land of Gilead, to
the land of their possession which they had possessed, according to the command of the LORD
through Moses.
vajauvu vajelu bne r-uven uvne gad vaatsi

and returned and departed the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half
evt hamna me-et bne jisra-el miilo ar b-rts

tribes of Manasseh from the sons of Israel at Shiloh that [is] in the land
kna-an lalet l rts hagilad l rts auzatam ar

of Canaan to go unto the country of Gilead into the land of their possession whereof
noazu va al pi jav bjad mo

they were possessed in according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
The Offensive Altar

10
When they came to the region of the Jordan which lies in the land of Canaan, the sons of Reuben and
the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an altar there by the Jordan, a large altar in
appearance.
vajavo-u l glitot hajarden ar b-rts kna-an

when they came unto the borders of Jordan that [are] in the land of Canaan
vajivnu vne r-uven uvne gad vaatsi evt

and build the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribes
hamna am mizbe-a al hayarden mizbe-a gadol lmar-

of Manasseh there an altar by Jordan an altar great in appearance.
11
And the sons of Israel heard it said, "Behold, the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-
tribe of Manasseh have built an altar at the frontier of the land of Canaan, in the region of the
Jordan, on the side belonging to the sons of Israel."
vajim-u vne jisra-el lemor hine vanu vne r-uven

And heard the children of Israel say Behold have built the children of Reuben
uvne gad vaatsi hamna t hamizbe-a l

and the children of Gad and the half of Manasseh an altar over against
mul rts kna-an l glilot hajarden l evr

at the frontier the land of Canaan in the borders of Jordan at on the side
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bne jisra-el
of the children of Israel.
12
When the sons of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the sons of Israel gathered themselves
at Shiloh to go up against them in war.
vajim-u bne jisra-el vajikahalu kal adat

when heard the children of Israel and gathered themselves together the whole congregation
bne jisra-el ilo la-alot alehm latsava

of the sons of Israel at Shiloh to go against up to war.
13
Then the sons of Israel sent to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad and to the half-tribe of
Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,
vajilu vne jisra-el l bne r-uven v-l bne gad

And sent the children of Israel unto the sons of Reuben and unto the children of Gad
v-l atsi evt mna l rts hagilad t pinas bn

and unto the half tribes of Manasseh into the land of Gilead Phinehas the son
lazar hakohen
of Eleazar the priest.
14
and with him ten chiefs, one chief for each father's household from each of the tribes of Israel; and
each one of them served as the head of his father's household among the thousands of Israel.
va-asara nsi-im imo nasi ad nasi lvet av lol

And with him ten princes with of each chief one chiefs house a prince from each
matot jisra-el v-i ro bet avotam hema

of the tribes of Israel and each one [was] a head of the house of their fathers among
l-alfe jisra-el
among the thousands of Israel.
15
They came to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, to the
land of Gilead, and they spoke with them saying,
vajavo-u l bne r-uven v-l bne gad v-l atsi

And they came unto the sons of Reuben and unto the children of Gad and unto the half
evt mna l rts hagilad vajdabru itam lemor

tribes of Manasseh into the land of Gilead and they spoke with them saying.
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16
"Thus says the whole congregation of the LORD, 'What do you mean by this unfaithful act which
you have committed against the God of Israel, turning away from following the LORD this day,
by building yourselves an altar, to rebel against the LORD this day?
ko amru kol adat jav ma hama-al haze

Thus says the whole congregation of the LORD What [is] you have committed this
ar m-altm belohe jisra-el lauv hajom me-aare

that have committed against the God of Israel to turn away this day from following
jav bivnotm lam mizbe-a limradm hajom jav

the LORD by building to you an altar to rebel this day against the LORD?
17
'Did not the iniquity of Peor prove enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this
day, although a plague came on the congregation of the LORD,
hamat lanu t avon p-or ar lo hitaharnu mimnu ad

too little to [is] the iniquity of Peor that not [have] cleansed from until
hajom haz vajhi hangf ba-adat jav

day this and although there was a plague on the congregation of the LORD.
18
that you must turn away this day from following the LORD? If you rebel against the LORD today,
He will show anger with the whole congregation of Israel tomorrow.
v-atm tauvu hajom me-aare jav vhaja atm

But that you must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be you
timrdu hajom jav umaar l kal adat

rebel today against the LORD that tomorrow with the whole congregation
jisra-el jiktsof
of Israel he will be angry.
19
'If, however, the land of your possession has become unclean, then cross into the land of the
possession of the LORD, where the LORD'S tabernacle stands, and take possession among us.
Only do not rebel against the LORD, or rebel against us by building an altar for yourselves,
besides the altar of the LORD our God.
v-a im tme-a rts auzatm ivru lam

Notwithstanding If[are] unclean the land of your possession [than] pass you over to
l rts auzat jav ar aan am mikan jav

into the land of the possession of the LORD wherein dwells tent of the LORD
vhe-aazu btoenu jav al timrodu v-otanu l

and take possession among against the LORD not [will] but rebel and against nor
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timrodu bivnotm lam mizbe-a mibalade mizba lohenu

rebel in building to you an altar beside of the LORD our God.
20
'Did not Achan the son of Zerah act unfaithfully in the things under the ban, and wrath fall on all the
congregation of Israel? And that man did not perish alone in his iniquity.'"
halo aan bn zra ma-al ma-al baerm v-al kal

Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the things and on all
adat jisra-el haja kasf vhu i ad lo gava ba-avono

the congregation of Israel ? fell wrath that man alone not [have] perished in his iniquity.
21
Then the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered and spoke to
the heads of the families of Israel.
vaja-anu bne r-uven uvne gad vaatsi evt

Then answered the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribes
hamna vajdabru t rae alfe jisra-el

of Manasseh and said to the heads of the thousands of Israel.
22
"The Mighty One, God, the LORD, the Mighty One, God, the LORD! He knows, and may Israel
itself know. If we acted in rebellion, or if in an unfaithful act against the LORD do not save us
this day!
el lohim jav el lohim jav hu jode-a vjisra-el hu jeda

God of gods The LORD God of gods the LORD he knows and Israel he shall know
im bmrd v-im bma-al jav al to-oi-enu

if [it be] in rebellion or if in an unfaithful against the Lord not [will] save
hajom haz
day this.
23
"If we have built us an altar to turn away from following the LORD, or if to offer a burnt offering or
grain offering on it, or if to offer sacrifices of peace offerings on it, may the LORD Himself
require it.
livnot lanu mizbe-a lauv me-aare jav v-im

That we have build to us an altar to turn from following the LORD or if
lha-alot alav ola umina v-im la-asot alav zive

to offer thereon burnt offering or grain offering or if to offer thereon offerings
lamim jav hu javake

peace let the LORD Himself require.
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24
"But truly we have done this out of concern, for a reason, saying, 'In time to come your sons may say
to our sons, "What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?
v-im lo mid-aga midavar asinu t zot lemor maar jomru

And if not for fear for a reason [rather] done it [is] saying In time might speak
vnem lvanenu lemor ma lam jav lohe

your children to our sons saying What to have you to do with the LORD God
jisra-el
of Israel?
25
"For the LORD has made the Jordan a border between us and you, you sons of Reuben and sons of
Gad; you have no portion in the LORD." So your sons may make our sons stop fearing the
LORD.'
ugvul natan jav uvenem bne gad t

and a border has made For the LORD and between you children of Gad
hajarden en lam hlek jav vhibitu vnem t

Jordan you have no to part in the LORD. and cease so shall your children
banenu lvilti jro t jav

make our children from fearing the LORD.
26
"Therefore we said, 'Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;
vanomr na-as na lanu livnot t hamizbe-a lo l-ola

Therefore we said prepare Let us now to build us an altar not for burnt
vlo lzava
nor for sacrifice.
27
rather it shall serve as a witness between us and you and between our generations after us, that will
perform the service of the LORD before Him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices and
with our peace offerings, so that your sons will not say to our sons in time to come, "You have no
portion in the LORD."'
ki ed hu benenu uvenem uven

for [may be] a witness it [is] between us and you and between and between us
dorotenu aarenu la-avod t avodat jav lfanav

and our generations after us that we might do the service of the LORD before him
b-olotenu uvizvaenu uvilamenu vlo

with our burnt offerings and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings and not
jomru vnem maar lvanenu en lam elk jav

[will ] say that your children in time to our sons you have no to part in the LORD.
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28
"Therefore we said, 'It shall also come about if they say this to us or to our generations in time to
come, then we shall say, "See the copy of the altar of the LORD which our fathers made, not for
burnt offering or for sacrifice; rather it stands as a witness between us and you."'
vanomr vhaja ki jomru elnu v-l dorotenu

Therefore said that it shall be when [so] they should say unto us or unto our generations
mahar v-amarnu r-u t tavnit mizba jav ar

in time that we may say [again] Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD that
asu avotenu lo l-ola vlo lzva ki ed hu

made our fathers not for burnt offerings nor for sacrifices for [is] a witness it
benenu uvenem
[is] between you and between me.
29
"We would never consider it that we should rebel against the LORD and turn away from following
the LORD this day, by building an altar for burnt offering, for grain offering or for sacrifice,
besides the altar of the LORD our God which lies before His tabernacle."
alila lanu mimnu limrod jav vlauv hajom

God forbid to that we should rebel against the LORD and turn this day
me-aare jav livnot mizbe-a l-ola lmina ulzava

from following the LORD by building an altar for burnt for grain offering or for sacrifices
milad mizba jav lohenu ar lifne mikano

beside the altar of the LORD our God that [is] before his tent.
30
So when Phinehas the priest and the leaders of the congregation, even the heads of the families of
Israel who lived with him, heard the words which the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the
sons of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them.
vajima pinas hakohen uni-e ha-eda vrae

heard when Phinehas the priest and the princes of the congregation and heads
alfe jisra-el ar ito t hadvarim ar dibru bne r-uven

of the thousands of Israel that with the words that spoke the children of Reuben
uvne gad uvne mna vajitav b-enehm

and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh and it pleased.
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31
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad and to
the sons of Manasseh, "Today we know that the LORD dwells in our midst, because you have not
committed this unfaithful act against the LORD; now you have delivered the sons of Israel from
the hand of the LORD."
vajomr pinas bn lazar hakohen l bne r-uven v-l

And said Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest unto the sons of Reuben and unto
bne bne gad v-l bne mna hajom jadanu ki

the children Gad and unto the children of Manasseh This day we perceive that
vtoenu jav ar lo m-altm jav hama-al

[is] among us that the LORD because not [are] committed against the LORD trespass
haz az hitsaltm t bne jisra-el mijad jav

this now you have delivered the children of Israel from the hand of the LORD.
32
Then Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest and the leaders returned from the sons of Reuben and
from the sons of Gad, from the land of Gilead to the land of Canaan, to the sons of Israel, and
brought back word to them.
vajaav pinas bn lazar hakohen vhani-im me-et

And returned Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest and the princes
bne r-uven ume-et bne gad me-rts hagilad l

from the sons of Reuben and the children of Gad from the land of Gilead into
rts kna-an l bne jisra-el vajaivu otam davar

the land of Canaan unto the sons of Israel and again from word.
33
The word pleased the sons of Israel, and the sons of Israel blessed God; and they did not speak of
going up against them in war to destroy the land in which the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad
lived.
vajitav hadavar b-ene bne jisra-el vajvarau lohim bne

And pleased the thing pleased the children of Israel and blessed God the children
jisra-el vlo amru la-alot alehm latsava laet t ha-arts

of Israel and not [will] intend of going against them in battle to destroy the land
ar r-uven uvne gad jovim ba

wherein of Reuben and the sons Gad dwelled in.
34
The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad called the altar Witness; "For," they said, "it serves as a
witness between us that we consider the LORD as God."
vajikr-u bne r-uven uvne gad lamizbe-a ki

And called the children of Reuben and the children of Gad the altar for
ed hu benotenu ki jav ha-lohim

[shall be] a witness it [is] between that the LORD [is] God.
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Joshua 23 (Back)
Joshua's Farewell Address

1
Now it came about after many days, when the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies
on every side, and Joshua had grown old, advanced in years,
vajhi mijamim rabim aare heni-a jav ljisra-el

And it came to pass a time long after had given rest the LORD to Israel
mikal ojvehm misaviv viho-ou-a zaken ba bajamim

from all their enemies on every that Joshua aged stricken in years.
2
that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and their heads and their judges and their officers, and
said to them, "I have grown old, advanced in years.
vajikra jho-oua lal jisra-el lizkenav ulraav uloftav

And called Joshua for all Israel for their elders for their heads for their judges
ulotrav vajomr alem ani zakanti bati bajamim

for their officers and said unto them I [am] am old stricken in years.
3
"And you have seen all that the LORD your God has done to all these nations because of you, for the
LORD your God we acknowledge as He who has fought for you.
v-atm r-itm t kal ar asa jav lohem lal hagojim ha-el

And you have seen all that has done the LORD your God to all nations these
mipnem ki jav lohem hu hanilam lam

because for the LORD your God he [is] that has fought to.
4
"See, I have apportioned to you these nations which remain as an inheritance for your tribes, with all
the nations which I have cut off, from the Jordan even to the Great Sea toward the setting of the
sun.
r-u hipalti lam t hagojim haniarim ha-el bnaala

Behold I have divided to you by lot to nations that remain these to be an inheritance
livtem min hajarden val hagojim ar hirati vhajam

for your tribes from Jordan and with all the nations that I have cut off and sea
hagadol mbo haame

even to the great toward the setting of the sun.
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5
"The LORD your God, He will thrust them out from before you and drive them from before you; and
you will possess their land, just as the LORD your God promised you.
jav elohem hu jdofem mipnem vhori otam

the LORD your God he shall expel them from before you and drive them
milifnem viritm t artsam ka-ar dibr jav

from out of your sight you shall possess their land as has promised as the LORD
lohem lam
your God to.
6
"Remain very firm, then, to keep and do all that you see written in the book of the law of Moses, so
that you may not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left,
vaazaktm m-od limor vla-asot t kal hakatuv

and courageous Be you therefore very to keep and to do all that is written
bsefr torat mo lvilti sur mimnu jamin

in the book of the law of Moses not that you turn therefrom [to] the right hand
usmol
or to the left.
7
so that you will not associate with these nations, these which remain among you, or mention the name
of their gods, or make anyone swear by them, or serve them, or bow down to them.
lvilti vo bagojim ha-el haniarim ha-el itm uvem

not That you come nations among these that remain these among and of the name
lohehm lo tazkiru vlo tabi-u vlo ta-avdum

of their gods neither make mention nor cause to swear neither [by them] serve them
vlo titaavu lahm

nor bow yourselves to.
8
"But you will cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
ki im jav lohem tidbaku ka-ar asitm ad hajom haz

For lo to the LORD your God cleave as you have done to day this.
9
"For the LORD has driven out great and strong nations from before you; and as for you, no man has
stood before you to this day.
vajorts jav mip nem gojim gdolim va-atsumim

and has driven out For the LORD from before nations you great but strong
v-atm lo amad i bifnem ad hajom haz

you not has been able to stand [as for] man before you to day this.
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10
"One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the LORD your God we acknowledge as He who
fights for you, just as He promised you.
i ad mikm jirdaf alf ki jav lohem hu

man One of you shall chase a thousand for the LORD your God he
hanilam lam ka-ar dibr lam

[it is] that fights to as he has promised to.
11
"So take diligent heed to yourselves to love the LORD your God.
vnimartm m-od lnafotem l-ahava t jav lohem

and heed Take good therefore to yourselves to love the LORD your God.
12
"For if you ever go back and cling to the rest of these nations, these which remain among you, and
intermarry with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
ki im ov tauvu udvaktm bjtr hagojim ha-el

Else if Else if you do in any way go back and cleave to the rest nations nations
haniarim ha-el itm vhitatantm bahm uvatm

[even] that remain these among you and shall make marriages in and go in
vhem bam
and they in.
13
know with certainty that the LORD your God will not continue to drive these nations out from before
you; but they will ensnare and entrap you, and a whip on your sides and thorns in your eyes, until
you perish from off this good land which the LORD your God has given you.
jadova ted-u ki lo josif jav lohem lhori t

Know for a certainty that not do more that the LORD your God to drive
hagojim ha-el milifnem vhaju lam lfa

[any of] nations these from before you but they shall be to snares
ulmoke ulotet btsidem vlitsninim b-enem ad avadm

and traps and scourges on your sides and thorns in your eyes until you perish
me-al ha-adama hatova hazot ar natan lam jav lohem
from off land good this that has given to the LORD your God.
14
"Now behold, today I go the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your
souls that not one word of all the good words which the LORD your God spoke concerning you
has failed; all have become fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed.
vhine anoi hole hajom bdr kal ha-arts vidatm bal

and behold I [am] going this day the way all the earth you know in all
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lvavm uval nafm ki lo nafal davar ad mikol

your hearts and in all your souls that not has failed thing that not one of all
hadvarim hatovim ar dibr jav lohem alem hakol

the things good that spoke the LORD your God concerning you all
ba-u lam lo nafal mimnu davar ad

have come to pass to you not has failed of all thing one.
15
"It shall come about that just as all the good words which the LORD your God spoke to you have
come upon you, so the LORD will bring upon you all the threats, until He has destroyed you from
off this good land which the LORD your God has given you.
vhaja ka-ar ba alem kal hadavar hatov

Therefore it shall come to pass as to you have come on all things [that] good you
ar dibr jav lohem alem ken javi jav alem

that promised the LORD your God promised so shall bring the LORD on
et kal hadavar hara ad hamido otm me-al ha-adama hatova

all things evil until he has destroyed you from off land good
hazot ar natan lam jav lohem

this that has given to the LORD your God.
16
"When you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and
serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and
you will perish quickly from off the good land which He has given you."
b-avrm t brit jav lohem ar

When you have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God that
tsiva tm vahalatm va-avadtm lohim aerim vhitaavitm

He commanded and have gone and served gods other and bowed yourselves
lahm vara af jav bam va-avadtm

like Then shall be kindled the anger of the LORD in and you shall perish
mhera me-al ha-arts hatova natan lam

quickly from off the land that He has given to you.
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Joshua 24 (Back)
Joshua Reviews Israel's History

1
Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel and for
their heads and their judges and their officers; and they presented themselves before God.
vaj-sof jho-oua t kal ivte jisra-el ma vajikra

And gathered Joshua all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called
lzikne jisra-el ulraav uloftav ulotrav

for the elders of Israel for their heads for their judges for their officers
vajitjatsvu lifne ha-lohim

and they presented themselves before God.
2
Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'From ancient times your
fathers lived beyond the River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and
they served other gods.
vajomr jho-oua l kal ha-am ko amar jav lohe jisra-el b-evr

And said Joshua unto all the people Thus says the LORD God of Israel on the other side
hanahar javu avotem me-olam tra avi avraham

of the flood dwelled Your fathers From ancient [even] Terah the father of Abraham
va-avi naor vaja-avdu lohim aerim

and the father of Nachor and they served gods other.
3
'Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him through all the land of Canaan,
and multiplied his descendants and gave him Isaac.
vaka t avim t avraham me-evr hanahar va-ole

And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood and led
oto bal rts kna-an va-arb t zaro va-tn lo

him throughout all the land of Canaan multiplied his offspring and gave to him
t jitsak
Isaac.
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4
'To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau, and to Esau I gave Mount Seir to possess it; but Jacob and his sons
went down to Egypt.
v-ten ljitsak t ja-akov esav va-ten l-esav t har se-ir

and I gave To Isaac Jacob Esau and I gave to Esau mount Seir
lart oto vja-akov uvanav jardu mitsrajim

to possess but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.
5
'Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt by what I did in its midst; and afterward I brought
you out.
va-la t mo v-t aharon va-gof t mitsrajim

and I sent Moses and Aaron and I plagued Egypt
ka-ar asiti bkirbo v-aar hotseti tm

by what I did in its midst and afterward I brought you out .
6
'I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea; and Egypt pursued your fathers with
chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea.
va-otsi t avotem mimitsrajim vatavo-u hajama vajjirdfu

and I brought your fathers out of Egypt and you came to the sea and pursued
mitsrajim aare avotem brv uvfaraim jam suf

the Egyptians after your fathers with chariots and horsemen sea to the Red.
7
'But when they cried out to the LORD, He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought
the sea upon them and covered them; and your own eyes saw what I did in Egypt. And you lived
in the wilderness for a long time.
vajitsaku l jav vajaesm ma-afel benem uven

when they cried unto the LORD and he put darkness between and between you
hamitsrim vajave alav t hajam vajasehu vatir-na

and the Egyptians and brought on the sea them and covered and have seen them
enem et ar asiti bmitsrajim vatevu vamidbar

and your eyes what I have done in Egypt and you dwelled in the wilderness
jamim rabim
a season long.
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8
'Then I brought you into the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan, and they fought with
you; and I gave them into your hand, and you took possession of their land when I destroyed
them before you.
va-avi tm l rts ha-mori hajo-oev b-evr hayarden

I brought you into the land of the Amorites that dwelled on the other side Jordan
vajilaamu itlm va-ten otam bjdm vatiru t

and they fought with and I gave them into your hand that you might possess
artsam va-amidem mipnem

their land and I destroyed them from before.
9
'Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and he sent and
summoned Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.
vajakam balak bn tsipor ml mo-av vajilam bjisra-el

Then arose Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab and warred against Israel
vajila vajikra lvilam bn b-or lkalel tm

and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse .
10
'But I would not listen to Balaam. So he had to bless you, and I delivered you from his hand.
vlo aviti limo-a lvilam vajvar baro tm va-atsil

But not would I listen to Balaam therefore he blessed to bless you so I delivered
tm mijado
you out of his hand.
11
'You crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho; and the citizens of Jericho fought against you, and the
Amorite and the Perizzite and the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Girgashite, the Hivite and the
Jebusite Thus I gave them into your hand.
vata-avru t hajarden vatavo-u l jrio vajilaamu vam ba-ale

And you went over Jordan and came unto Jerico and fought in the men
jrio ha-emori vhaprizi vhakna-ani vhaiti

of Jericho the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Canaanites and the Hittites
vhagirgai haivi vhajvusi va-ten otam bjdm

and the Girgashites the Hivites and the Jebusites and I delivered them into your hand.
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12
'Then I sent the hornet before you and it drove out the two kings of the Amorites from before you,
but not by your sword or your bow.
va-la lifnem t hatsira vatgar otam mipnem

And I sent before the hornet and you that drove them out from before
ne male ha-emori lo varba vlo vkata

thed two kings of the Amorites not [but] with your sword nor with your bow.
13
'I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and cities which you had not built, and you have
lived in them; you do not eat of vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant.'
va-ten lam rts jagata ba v-arim ar lo vnitm

And I have given to you for that [will] labor in and cities that not [will] you build
vatevu bahm kramim vzetim ar lo ntatm

and you dwell in of vineyards and olive groves that not [have] you planted
atm olim
[will] you eat.
"We Will Serve the LORD"

14
"Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods which
your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
v-ata jru t jav v-ivdu oto btamim uv-mt

Now therefore fear the LORD and serve hem in sincerity and in truth
vhasiru t lohim ar avdu avotem b-evr hamahar

and put away the gods that served your fathers on the other sides of the flood
uvmitsrajim v-ivdu t jav

and in Egypt and serve you the LORD.
15
"If it has become disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom
you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which lived beyond the River, or the
gods of the Amorites in whose land you live; but as for me and my house, we will serve the
LORD."
v-im ra b-enem la-avod t jav baaru lam

And if adversity in your sight to serve the LORD choose to you
hajom t mi ta-avodun im t lohim ar avdu avotem ar

this day whom you will serve whether the gods that served your fathers that
me-evr hanahar v-im t lohe ha-emori ar

on the other side of the floor or the gods of the Amorites in whose
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atm jovim b-artsam va-anoi uveti na-avod t jav

you dwell in whose land But as for me and my house we will serve the LORD.
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The people answered and said, "Let it never happen that we should forsake the LORD to serve other
gods;
vaja-an ha-am vajomr alila lanu me-azov t jav

And answered the people and said God forbid to that we should forsake the LORD
la-avod lohim aerim

to serve gods other.
17
for the LORD our God we acknowledge as He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of
Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did these great signs in our sight and preserved us
through all the way in which we went and among all the peoples through whose midst we passed.
ki jav lohenu hu hama-al otanu v-t avotenu

For the LORD our God he [it is] that brought and us up and our fathers
me-rts mitsrajim mibet avadim va-ar asa l-enenu t

out of the land of Egypt from the house of slavery and that did in our sight
ha-otot hagdolot ha-el vajimrenu bal hadr ar halanu ba

signs great those and preserved us in all the way wherein we went in
hadr ar halanu va uvol ha-amim ar

the way wherein we went in and among all the people through whose
avarnu bkirbam
whom we passed through.
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"The LORD drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land. We
also will serve the LORD, for we acknowledge Him as our God."
vajgarts jav t kal ha-amim v-t ha-emori ha-arts mipanenu

And drove out the LORD all the people and that dwelled in the land from before
gam ananu na-avod t jav ki hu lohenu

also will we [therefore] serve the LORD for he [is] our God.
19
Then Joshua said to the people, "You will not have the capability to serve the LORD, for He
embodies holiness and has jealousy; He will not forgive your transgression or your sins.
vajomr jho-ou-a l ha-am lo tulu la-avod t ki lohim

And said Joshua unto the people not you will be able to serve for a God
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kdoim hu l kano hu lo jisa lfiam ulatolem

[is] holy he a God is jealous he not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
20
"If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume
you after He has done good to you."
ki ta-azvu t jav va-avatem lohe near vav

If you forsake the LORD and serve gods strange and then he will turn
vhera lam vila tm aare ar hetiv lam

and do you hurt to and consume you after that he had done you good to you.
21
The people said to Joshua, "No, but we will serve the LORD."
vajomr ha-am l jho-ou-a lo ki t jav na-avod

And said the people unto Joshua not for the LORD we will serve.
22
Joshua said to the people, "You witness against yourselves that you have chosen for yourselves the
LORD, to serve Him." And they said, "We have become witnesses."
vajomr jho-ou-a l ha-am edim atm bam ki atm

and said Joshua unto the people [are] witnesses you in for you
bartm lam t jav la-avod oto

against yourselved that you have chosen to you the LORD to serve him
vajomru edim
And they said [We are] witnesses.
23
"Now therefore, put away the foreign gods which lie in your midst, and incline your hearts to the
LORD, the God of Israel."
v-ata hasiru t lohe hanear ar bkirbm

Now therefore put away gods [said he] the strange that [are] among you
vhatu t lvavm lohe jisra-el

and incline your heart God of Israel.
24
The people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and we will obey His voice."
vajomru ha-am l jhou-a t jav lohenu na-avod

And said the people unto Joshua The LORD our God we will serve
uvkolo nima
and his voice will we obey.
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25
So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance in
Shechem.
vajirot jho-ou-a brit la-am bajom hahu vajasm lo

so made Joshua a covenant with the people that day that and set to them
ok umipat bim
a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
26
And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God; and he took a large stone and set it up
there under the oak that stood by the sanctuary of the LORD.
vajitov jho-ou-a t hadvarim ha-el bsefr torat lohim

And wrote Joshua words these in the book of the law of God
vajika vn gdola vajkimha am taat ha-ala ar

and took a stone great and set it up there under an oak that [was]
bmikda jav
by the sanctuary of the LORD.
27
Joshua said to all the people, "Behold, this stone shall serve as a witness against us, for it has heard
all the words of the LORD which He spoke to us; thus it shall serve as a witness against you, so
that you do not deny your God."
vajomr jho-ou-a l kal ha-am hine ha-vn hazot tij banu

And said Joshua unto all the people Behold stone this shall be in
l-eda ki hi ama-a t kal imre jav ar dibr imanu

a witness for it has heard all the words of the LORD that He spoke to
vhajta vam l-eda pn taaun belohm

it shall be in thus it shall be for a witness lest you deny your God.
28
Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to his inheritance.
vaala jho-ou-a t ha-am i lnaalato

so depart Joshua let the people every man to his inheritance.
Joshua's Death and Burial

29
It came about after these things that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, having
reached one hundred and ten years old.
vajhi aare hadvarim ha-el vajamat jhou-a bin nun

And it came to pass after things these that died Joshua the son of Nun
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vd jav bn ma-a va-r anim

the servant of the LORD old [being] a hundred and ten years.
30
And they buried him in the territory of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which lies in the hill country
of Ephraim, on the north of Mount Gaash.
vajikbru oto bigvul naalato btimnat sra ar bhar

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance Timnathserah that [is] in mount
frajim mitsfon lhar ga-a

Ephraim on the north of the hill of Gaash.
31
Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders who survived Joshua, and
had known all the deeds of the LORD which He had done for Israel.
vaja-avod jisra-el t jav kol jme jho-oua vol jme

And served Israel the LORD all the days of Joshua and all the days
hazjenim ar h-riu jamim aare jho-oua va-ar jad-u et

of the elders that outlived the days after that Joshua and that had known
kal ma-ase jav ar asa ljisra-el

all the works of the LORD that he had done for Israel.
32
Now they buried the bones of Joseph, which the sons of Israel brought up from Egypt, at Shechem,
in the piece of ground which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for
one hundred pieces of money; and they became the inheritance of Joseph's sons.
v-t atsmot josef ar h-lu vene jisra-el mimitsrajim

and the bones of Joseph that brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt
kavru vim blkat haad ar kana ja-akov me-et bne

buried at Shechem in the piece of ground that bought Jacob from the sons
amor avi m bme-a ksita vajiju

of Hamor the father of Shechem for one hundred pieces of silver and it became
livne josef lnaala

of the children of Joseph the inheritance.
33
And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him at Gibeah of Phinehas his son, which they
gave him in the hill country of Ephraim.
v-l-azar bn aharon met vajikbru oto bgivat

And Eleazar the son of Aaron died and they buried him in a hill
pinas bno ar nitan lo bhar frajim

[that pertained to] Phinehas his son that was given to him in mount Ephraim.
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Contents of Judges
Judges 01 Judges 08 Judges 15
Judges 1 (Back)
Rendered into E-Prime by Dr. David F. Maas with Interlinear Hebrew in IPA
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Jerusalem becomes Captured

1
Now it came about after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel inquired of the LORD, saying,
"Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?"
vajhi aare mot jho-oua vajialu bne jisra-el

and it came to pass Now after the death of Joshua that asked the children of Israel
jav lemor mi ja-al lanu l hakna-ani batila

the LORD saying Who shall go up to for us against the Canaanites first
lhilam bo
to fight in.
2
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."
vajomr jav jhuda ja-al hine natati t ha-arts bjado

And said the LORD Judah shall go up behold I have delivered the land into his hand.
3
Then Judah said to Simeon his brother, "Come up with me into the territory allotted me, that we may
fight against the Canaanites; and I in turn will go with you into the territory allotted you." So
Simeon went with him.
vajomr jhuda limon aiv ale iti vgorali vnilaama

And said Judah to Simeon his brother Come up with me into my lot that we may fight
bakna-ani vhalati gam ani ita bgorala

against the Canaanites and will go likewise I [am] with you into your lot .
vajel ito imon

and went with Simeon.
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4
Judah went up, and the LORD gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hands, and they
defeated ten thousand men at Bezek.
va-ja-al jhuda vajiten jav t hakna-ani vhaprizi

And went up Judah and delivered the LORD fhe Canaanites and the Perizzites
bjadam vajakum bvzk asrt alafim i

into their hands and they slew at Bezek ten thousand men.
5
They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they defeated the Canaanites and the
Perizzites.
vajimts-u t adoni vzk v vzk vajilaamu bo vajaku t

And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and they fought in and they slew
hakna-ani v-t haprizi

the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
6
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
vajanas adoni vzk vajirdfu aarav vajoazu oto vajkatstsu

and fled But Adoni-bezek and they pursued after him and caught him and cut off
t bnot jadav vraglav

his thumbs and his great foes.
7
Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off used to gather up scraps
under my table; as I have done, so God has repaid me." So they brought him to Jerusalem and he
died there.
vajomr adoni vzk iv-im mlaim bhonot jdehm vraglehm

and said Adoni -bezek seventy kings with their thumbs and their great toes
mkutsatsim haju mlaktim taat ulani ka-ar asiti ken

cut off become gathered under [their meat] my table as I have done so
ilam li lohim vajvi-uhu jrualim vajamat am

has requited to God me And they brought him to Jerusalem and he died there.
8
Then the sons of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword
and set the city on fire.
vajilaamu vne jhuda birualim vajilkdu ota

and had fought Now the children of Judah against Jerusalem and had taken it
vajakuha lfi arv v-t ha-ir ilu va-e

and struck it with the edge of the sword and the city set on fire.
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9
Afterward the sons of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country and in
the Negev and in the lowland.
v-aar jardu bne jhuda lhilaem bakna-ani

And afterward went down the children of Judah to fight against the Canaanites
jo-ov hahar vhangv vhafela

that dwelled in the mountain and in the south and in the valley.
10
So Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (now Hebron formerly had the name of
Kiriath-arba); and they struck Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.
vajel jhuda l hakna-ani haja-oev bvron vem

And went Judah against the Canaanites that dwelled in Hebron now the name
vron lfanim kirjat arba vajaku t esaj v-t aiman v-t talmaj
of Hebron before Kirjath-arba and they slew Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.
Capture of Other Cities

11
Then from there he went against the inhabitants of Debir (now Debir formerly had the name of
Kiriath-sepher).
vajel miam l jo-ove dvir vem dvir

Then he went from there against the inhabitants of Debir and the name of Debir
lfanim kirjat sefr

before [was] Kirjath-sepher.
12
And Caleb said, "The one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will even give him my
daughter Achsah for a wife."
vajomr kalev ar jak t kirjat sefr ulada vnatati lo

And said Caleb he who attacks Kirjath-sepher and takes it to him will I give to
t asa viti l-ia

Achsah my daughter for a wife.
13
Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, captured it; so he gave him his daughter Achsah
for a wife.
vajilkda atni-el ben knaz ai alev hakaton mimnu vajitn

And took Othniel the son of Kenaz brother of Caleb younger at and he gave
lo t asa vito l-ia

to Achsah his daughter for a wife.
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14
Then it came about when she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. Then
she alighted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, "What do you want?"
vajhi bvo-a vatsitehu liol me-et aviha

when it came to pass she came [to him] that she moved him to ask her father
hasad vatitsna me-al haamor vayomr la kalev ma la

a field and she came to from off [her] donkey and said to Caleb What to.
15
She said to him, "Give me a blessing, since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also
springs of water." So Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
vatomr lo hava li vraa ki rts hangv natatani

And she said to him Give to me a blessing for land a south you have given
vanatata li gulot majim vajitn la kalev et gulot ilit

and give to me also springs of water and gave to Caleb the springs upper
v-et gulot tatit

and the spring below.
16
The descendants of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up from the city of palms with the sons of
Judah, to the wilderness of Judah which lies in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with
the people.
uvne keni oten mo alu me-ir

and the children of the Kenite father-in-law of Moses went up out of the city
hatmarim t bne jhuda midbar jhuda ar bngv

of palm trees with the sons of Judah to the wilderness of Judah that [lies] in the south
arad vajel vajev t ha-am

of Arad and they went and dwelled among the people.
17
Then Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck the Canaanites living in Zephath, and
utterly destroyed it. Zephath formerly had the name of Hormah.
vajel jhuda t imon aiv vajaku t hakna-ani

And went Judah with Simeom his brother and they slew the Canaanites
jovoev tsfat vajaarimu ota vajikra t em

that inhabited Zephath and utterly destroyed and was called And the name
ha-ir arma
of the city Hormah.
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18
And Judah took Gaza with its territory and Ashkelon with its territory and Ekron with its territory.
vajilkod jhuda t aza v-t gvula v-t aklon v-t gvula

and took Also Judah Gaza and with the coast and Ashkelon and with the coast
v-t kron gvula

and Ekron with the coast.
19
Now the LORD accompanied Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not
drive out the inhabitants of the valley because they had iron chariots.
vajhi jav t jhuda vajor t hahar

And was the LORD with Judah and he drove out [the inhabitants of] the mountain
ki lo lhori t jove ha-emk ki rv

for not [will] drive out the inhabitants of the valley because they had chariots
barzl lahm
of iron to.
20
Then they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had promised; and he drove out from there the three sons
of Anak.
vajitnu lalev t vron ka-ar dibr mo vajor miam t

And they gave to Caleb Hebron as said as Moses and he expelled there
loa bne ha-anak

the three sons of Anak.
21
But the sons of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem; so the Jebusites have
lived with the sons of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.
v-t hajvuse joev jrualim lo horiu bne binjamin

and the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem not [will] drive out the children of Benjamin
vajev hajvusi t bne vinjamin birualim ad hajom haz

but dwell the Jebusites with the sons of Benjamin in Jerusalem to day this.
22
Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the LORD accompanied them.
vaja-alu vet josef gam hem bet l jav imam

And went up the house of Joseph also they in against Bethel the LORD with.
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23
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (the city formerly had the name of Luz).
vajatiru vet josef bvet el vem ha-ir

And sent to reveal the house of Joseph in Bethel Now the name of the city
lfanim luz
before Luz.
24
The spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, "Please show us the entrance to the
city and we will treat you kindly."
vajiru haomrim i jotse min ha-ir vajomru lo har-enu

And saw the spies a man come forth out of the city and they said to him Show us
na t mvo ha-ir v-asinu ima asd

we pray you the entrance into the city and we will show you covenant loyalty.
25
So he showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but
they let the man and all his family go free.
vajarem t mvo ha-ir vajaku t ha-ir

when he showed them the entrance into the city and they struck the city
lfi arv v-t ha-i v-t kal mipato ileu

with the edge of the sword and the man and all his family but they let go.
26
The man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city and named it Luz which they call it to this
day.
vajel ha-i rts haitim vajivn ir vajikra

and went the man into the land of the Hittites and build a city and called
ma luz hu ma ad hajom haz

the name of Luz that [is] the name thereof to day this.
Places Not Conquered

27
But Manasseh did not take possession of Beth-shean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or
the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the
inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages; so the Canaanites persisted in living in that land.
vlo hori mna t bet v-t

Neither drive out did Manasseh in [the inhabitants of] Beth-shean and her
bnoteha v-t tana v-t bnoteha v-t jove dor

towns and nor Taanach and her towns and nor the inhabitants of Dor
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v-t bnoteha v-t jo-ove jivl-am v-t bnotha v-t

and her towns and nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns and
jo-ove mgido v-t bnotha vajo-l hakna-ani lavt

nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns but would the Canaanites in living
ba-arts hazot
in that land in that.
28
It came about when Israel became strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did
not drive them out completely.
vajhi ki azak jisra-el vajasm t hakna-ani

and it came to pass when was strong Israel that they put the Canaanites
lamas vhore lo orio

to forced and utterly drive them out not [will] utterly drive them out .
29
Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; so the Canaanites lived in Gezer among
them.
v-frajim lo hori t hakna-ani hajo-oev bgazr vajev

and did Ephraim Neither drive out the Canaanites that dwelled to Gezer but dwelled
hakna-ani bkirbo bgazr

the Canaanites among in Gezer.
30
Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, or the inhabitants of Nahalol; so the Canaanites
lived among them and became subject to forced labor.
zvulun lo hori t jo-ove kitron v-t jo-ove

did Zebulun Neither drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and nor the inhabitants
nahalol vajev hakna-ani bkirbo vajiju lamas

of Nahalol but dwelled the Canaanites among them and became tributaries.
31
Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib,
or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob.
ar lo hori t jove ako v-t jo-ove

did Asher Neither drive out the inhabitants of Accho and nor the inhabitants
tsidon v-t alav v-t aziv v-t lba v-t rov

of Sidon and nor of Ahiab and nor of Achzib and nor of Helbah and nor of Rehob.
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32
So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them
out.
vajev ha-aeri bkrv hakna-ani jove ha-arts ki lo

But dwelled the Asherites among Canaanites the inhabitants of the land for not
horio
[will] drive them out.
33
Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but lived
among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-
anath became forced labor for them.
naftali lo hori t jove vet m v-t

did Naphtali Neither drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and
jove vet vajev bkrv hakna-ani jove

nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath but he dwelled among the Canaanites the inhabitants
ha-arts vjove vet m uvet anat haju

of the land and nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh of Beth-anath became
lahm lamas
to tributaries.
34
Then the Amorites forced the sons of Dan into the hill country, for they did not allow them to come
down to the valley;
vajilatsu ha-emori t bne dan hahara ki lo

And forced the Amorites the children of Dan into the mountain for not
natano lardt la-emk

do allow them to come down to the valley.
35
yet the Amorites persisted in living in Mount Heres, in Aijalon and in Shaalbim; but when the power
of the house of Joseph grew strong, they became forced labor.
hajo-l ha-emori lavt bhar rts b-ajalon uva-avim

But would the Amorites in living in Mount Heres in Aijalon and in Shaalbim
vatibad jad bet josef vajiju lamas

and prevailed yet the hand of the house of Joseph so that they became tributaries.
36
The border of the Amorites ran from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela and upward.
ugvul ha-emori mima-ale akrabim mehasla vama-ala

and the coast of the Amorites from ran from the ascent from the rock and upward.
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Judges 2 (Back)
Israel Rebuked
1
Now the angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, "I brought you up out of
Egypt and led you into the land which I have sworn to your fathers; and I said, 'I will never break
My covenant with you,
vaja-al mala jav min hagilgal l haboim vajomr

And came up an angel of the LORD from Gilgal unto Bochim and said
a-al tm mimitsrajim va-avi tm l ha-arts

I made you to go up you up out of Egypt and have brought you into the land
ar nibati la-avotem va-omar lo afer briti itm l-olam

that I swore to your fathers and I said never break My covenant with I will never.
2
and as for you, you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall tear down their
altars.' But you have not obeyed Me; what have you done?
v-atm lo tirtu vrit lyo-ve ha-arts hazot mizbotehm

And you not shall make league with the inhabitants land of this their altars
titotsun vlo matm bkili ma zot asitm

you shall throw down but you have not [have] obeyed my voice why this have you done?
3
"Therefore I also said, 'I will not drive them out before you; but they will become as thorns in your
sides and their gods will become a snare to you.'"
vgam amarti lo agar otam mipnem vhaju lam

and Why I also said not [will] I drive from before you but they shall be to
ltsidim velohehm jiju lam lmoke

[as thorns] in your sides and their gods shall be to a snare.
4
When the angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people lifted up their
voices and wept.
vajhi kdaber mala jav t hadvarim ha-el l

And it came to pass spoke When the angel of the LORD words these unto
kal bne jisra-el vajisu ha-am t kolam vajivku

all the children of Israel that lifted up the people their voice and wept.
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5
So they named that place Bochim; and there they sacrificed to the LORD.
vajikr-u em hamakom hahu boim vajizbu am lejav

And they called the name place of that Bochim and they sacrificed there to the LORD.
Joshua Dies
6
When Joshua had dismissed the people, the sons of Israel went each to his inheritance to possess the
land.
vajala jho-oua t ha-am vajelu vne jisra-el i

when go Joshua had let the people and went the children of Israel every man
lnaalato lart t ha-arts

to his inheritance to possess the land .
7
The people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who survived
Joshua, who had seen all the great work of the LORD which He had done for Israel.
vaja-avdu ha-am t jav kol jme jho-oua vol jme

And served the people the LORD all the days of Joshua and all the days
hazkenim ar h-riu jamim aare jho-ou-a ar ra-u t kal

of the elders that outlived the days after that Joshua who had seen all
ma-ase jav hagadol ar asa ljira-el

works of the LORD great that he did for Israel.
8
Then Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of one hundred and ten.
vajamat jho-ou-a bin nun vd jav bn

And died Joshua the son of Nun the servant of the LORD at the age
me-a va-r anim

of one hundred and ten years.
9
And they buried him in the territory of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill country of
Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
vajikbru oto bigvul nalato btimnat rs

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres
bhar frajim mitsfon lhar ga-a

in the hill of Ephraim on the north side of the hill Gaash.
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10
All that generation also became gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after
them who did not know the LORD, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel.
vgam kal hador hahu n-sfu l avotav vajakam

And also All generation that were gathered unto their fathers ind the arose
dor aer aarehm ar lo jad-u t jav vgam t

generation another after them that not [had known] the LORD nor yet
hama-as ar asa ljisra-el

the works that He had done for Israel.
Israel Serves Baals

11
Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals,
vaja-asu vne jisra-el t hara b-ene jav vaja-avdu hab-alim

And did the children of Israel evil in the sight of the LORD and served Baalim.
12
and they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt,
and followed other gods from among the gods of the peoples who lived around them, and bowed
themselves down to them; thus they provoked the LORD to anger.
vaja-azvu t jav lohe avotam hamotsi otam

And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers that brought them out
me-rts mitsrajim vajelu aare lohim aerim me-lohe

of the land of Egypt and followed gods other from [among] the gods
ha-amim ar svivotehm vajitaavu lahm vajaisu t jav

of the people that[were] around them and bowed themselved to and provoked the LORD.
13
So they forsook the LORD and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.
vaja-azvu t jav vaja-avdu laba-al vla-atarot

And they forsook the LORD and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
14
The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He gave them into the hands of plunderers who
plundered them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies around them, so that they could
no longer stand before their enemies.
vajiar af jav bjisra-el vajitnem bjad

And was hot the anger of the LORD against Israel and he delivered them into the hands
osim vajaosu otam vajimkrem bjad ojvehm

of spoilers that spoiled them and he sold them into the hands of their enemies
misaviv vlo jalu od la-amod lifne ojvehm

around and not do so they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
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15
Wherever they went, the hand of the LORD fell against them for evil, as the LORD had spoken and
as the LORD had sworn to them, so that they became severely distressed.
bol ar jats-u jad jav hajta bam lra-a

Wherever as they went out the hand of the LORD was in against them for evil
ka-ar dibr jav va-ar niba jav lahm

as had said as the LORD and after had sworn as the LORD to
vajetsr lahm m-od

and distressed to them so that they were severely.
16
Then the LORD raised up judges who delivered them from the hands of those who plundered them.
vajakm jav oftim vajo-oi-um mijad

and raised up Nevertheless the LORD judges and that delivered them out of the hand
osehm
of those who spoiled.
17
Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed
themselves down to them. They turned aside quickly from the way in which their fathers had
walked in obeying the commandments of the LORD; they did not do as their fathers.
vgam l oftehm lo ame-u ki zanu aare lohim

And yet unto the judges not do listen for they went whoring after gods
aerim vajitaavu lahm saru maher min hadr ar halu

other and bowed to they turned quickly out of the way that walked
avotam limoa mitsvot jav lo asu ken

their fathers in obeying the commands of the LORD not they did so.
18
When the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD actually judged and delivered them from the
hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the LORD felt moved to pity by their groaning
because of those who oppressed and afflicted them.
vi hekim jav lahm oftim vhaja jav im haofet

when raised the LORD to judges then was the LORD with the judge
vho-oi-am mijad ojvehm kol jme haofet

and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge
ki jinahem jav mina-akatam mipne loaehm

for it repented the LORD by their groaning by reason of them of those who oppressed
vdoakehm
and mistreated them.
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19
But it came about when the judge died, that they would turn back and act more corruptly than their
fathers, in following other gods to serve them and bow down to them; they did not abandon their
practices or their stubborn ways.
vhaja bmot haofet jauvu vhiitu

and it came to pass was dead when the judge [that] they returned and corrupted
me-avotam lalt aare lohim aerim l-avdam

[themselved] more than their fathers in following gods other to serve them
ulhitaavot lahm lo hipiju mima-alehm umidarkam

and to bow down to not [have] they ceased from their own doings and way
hakaa
nor from their stubborn.
20
So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He said, "Because this nation has transgressed
My covenant which I commanded their fathers and has not listened to My voice,
vajiar af jav bjisra-el vajomr ja-an ar

And was not the anger of the LORD against Israel and he said Because that
avru hago haz t briti ar tsiviti t avotam

has transgressed people this my covenant that I commanded their fathers
vlo m-u lkoli

and not [have] listened to My voice.
21
I also will no longer drive out before them any of the nations which Joshua left when he died,
gam ani lo osif lhori i mipnehm min hagojim

also I [am] not do from now on drive out any from before the face of the nations
ar azav jho-ou-a vajamot

that left Joshua whrn he died.
22
in order to test Israel by them, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it as their
fathers did, or not."
lma-an nasot bam t jisra-el haomrim hem t

to the end that through them I may prove in Israel will keep whether they
dr jav lalt bam ka-ar amru avotam im lo

the way of the LORD to walk in as did keep their fathers or not.
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23
So the LORD allowed those nations to remain, not driving them out quickly; and He did not give
them into the hand of Joshua.
vajana jav t hagojim ha-el lvilti horiam maher

and left Therefore the LORD nations those outside friving them out hastily
vlo ntanam bjad jho-ou-a

neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Judges 3 (Back)
Idolatry Leads to Servitude

1
Now these constitute the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them (namely, all who had not
experienced any of the wars of Canaan;
v-el hagojim ar jav lnasot bam t jisra-el t kal ar lo

Now these [are] the nations that the LORD to test in Israel all who not
jad-u t kal milamot kna-an

[are] known [of Israel] all of the wars of Canaan.
2
only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might learn war, those who had not
experienced it formerly).
rak lma-an da-at dorot bne yisra-el llamdam

Only to the end that cunning the generations of the sons of Israel to teach them
milama rak ar lfanim lo jda-um

war at the least such as before nothing might know.
3
These nations consist of: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and
the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.
amet sarne flitim val hakna-ani vhatsidoni

[Namely] five lords of the Philistines and the all Canaanites and the Sidonians
vhaivi joev har halvanon mehar ba-al rmon ad

that the Hivites dwelled in mount Lebanon from Mount in Baal-hermon to
lvo amat
as Lebo-hamath of Hamath.
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4
They had the purpose of testing Israel, to find out if they would obey the commandments of the
LORD, which He had commanded their fathers through Moses.
vajiju lnasot bam t jisra-el la-da-at hajim-u t

And they were to prove in Israel to find whether they would listen
mitsvot jav ar tsiva t avotam bjad mo

to the commands of the LORD that he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
5
The sons of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites,
and the Jebusites;
uvne jisra-el javu bkrv hakna-ani haiti vha-emori

And the children of Israel dwelled among the Canaanites Hittites and Amorites
vhaprizi vhaivi vhajvusi

and Perizzites and Hivites and Jebusites.
6
and they took their daughters for themselves as wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons, and
served their gods.
vajiku t bnotehm lahm lnaim v-t bnoteh

And they took their daughters as for themselves as wives and their daughters
natnu livnehm vaja-avdu t lohehm

gave to their sons and served their gods.
7
The sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God and served the
Baals and the Asheroth.
vaja-asu vne jisra-el t hara b-ene jav vajiku t

And did the children of Israel evil in the sight of the LORD and forgot
jav lohehm vaja-avnu t hab-alim v-t ha-aerot

the LORD their God and served Baalim and the groves.
8
Then the anger of the LORD kindled against Israel, so that He sold them into the hands of Cushan-
rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the sons of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.
vajiar af jav bjisra-el vajimkrem bjad

and was hot Therefore the anger of the LORD against Israel and he sold them into the hand
kuan ri-atajim ml aram naharajim vajavdu vne

as of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia and served the children
jisra-el t kuan riatajim mon anim

of Israel as Cushan-rishathaim eight years.
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The First Judge Delivers Israel

9
When the sons of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for the sons of Israel to
deliver them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
vajizaku vne jisra-el l jav vajakem jav mo-oi-a

when cried the children of Israel unto the LORD and raise up the LORD a deliverer
livne jisra-el vajo-oi-m t atni-el bn knaz ai

for the sons of Israel and who delivered Othniel the son of Kenaz brother
alev hakaton mimnu

of Caleb younger at.
10
The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. When he went out to war, the LORD
gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand, so that he prevailed over Cushan-
rishathaim.
vathi alav ru-a jav vajipot t jisra-el vajetse

and came on the Spirit of the LORD and he judged Israel and went out
lamilama vajiten jav bjado t kuan riatajim ml

to war and delivered the LORD into his hand as Cushan-rishthaim his hand
al kusan riatajim
against as Cushan -rishathaim.
11
Then the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
vatikot ha-arts arba-im ana vajamat atni-el bn knaz

And had rest the land forty years And died Othniel the son of Kenaz.
12
Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD strengthened Eglon the
king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
vajosifu bne jisra-el la-asot hara b-ene jav vajazek

And again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and strengthened
jav t glon ml mo-av al jisra-el al ki asu

the LORD Eglon the king of Moab against Israel because for they had done
t hara b-ene jav

evil in the sight of the LORD.
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13
And he gathered to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and defeated Israel, and
they possessed the city of the palm trees.
vaj-esof elav t bne amon va-amalk vajel

And he gathered unto to himself the sons of Ammon and Amalek and went
vajak t jisra-el vajisru t ir hatmarim

and struck Israel and posessed the city of palm trees.
14
The sons of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
vaja-avdu vne jisra-el t glon ml mo-av mon sre ana

so served the children of Israel Eglon the king of Moab eight and ten years.
Ehud Delivers from Moab

15
But when the sons of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for them, Ehud the
son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon
the king of Moab.
vajazaku vne jisra-el l jav vajakm jav

But cried when the children of Israel unto the LORD and raised them up the LORD
lahm mo-oia t ehud gera bn hajmini i iter jad

to a deliverer Ehud of Gera in the Benjamite as a man left-handed by him
jad jmino vajilu vne jisra-el bjado mina l-glon

by him left-handed and sent the children of Israel able a present by him to Eglon
ml mo-av
the king of Moab.
16
Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, and he bound it on his right thigh
under his cloak.
vaja-as lo ehud rv vla ne fejot gomd arka

and made to Ehud that had two that had two edges of a cubit length
vajagor ota mitaat lmadav al jr jmino

and he did gird it [is] under his garments on thigh his right.
17
He presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon had become a very fat man.
vajakrev t hamina l-glom ml mo-av v-glon i bari m-od

And he brought the present to Eglon king of Moab and Eglon man fat[was] a very.
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18
It came about when he had finished presenting the tribute, that he sent away the people who had
carried the tribute.
vajhi ka-ar kila lhakriv t hamina vajala t

and it came when he had finished to offer the present and he sent away
ha-am no-e hamina

the people that bore the present.
19
But he himself turned back from the idols which stood at Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret message
for you, O king." And he said, "Keep silence." And all who attended him left him.
vhu av min hapsilim ar t hagigal vajomr

But he himself turned again from the quarries that by [were] Gilgal and said
dvar setr li ela haml vajomr has vajets-u

errand I have a secret to for O king and who said Keep silence. and by him went out
me-alav kal ha-omdim alav

from all that stood and.
20
Ehud came to him while he sat alone in his cool roof chamber. And Ehud said, "I have a message
from God for you." And he arose from his seat.
v-ehud ba elav vhu joev ba-alijat hamkera ar lo

and Ehud came unto him and he was sitting parlor in a summer that to
lvado vajomr ehud dvar

he had for himself and said that he had for himself alone And Ehud I have a message
lohim li ela vajakam me-al hakise

from God to you And he arose out of [his] seat.
21
Ehud stretched out his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into his belly.
vajila ehud t jad molo vajika t harv me-al jr jmino

and put forth Ehud hand his left and took the dagger from thigh from his right
vajitka-ha bvitno
and thrust it unto his belly.
22
The handle also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the
sword out of his belly; and the refuse came out.
vajavo gam hanitsav aar halahav vajisgor haelv b-ad halahav ki

and went in also the haft after the blade and closed the fat on the blade so that
lo alaf harv mibitno vajetse hapardona

not [could] draw the dagger out of his belly and came out the dirt .
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23
Then Ehud went out into the vestibule and shut the doors of the roof chamber behind him, and locked
them.
vajetse ehud hamisdrona vajisgor daltot ha-alija ba-ado vna-al

Then went forth Ehud through the porch and shut the doors of the parlor brandish and locked.
24
When he had gone out, his servants came and looked, and behold, the doors of the roof chamber
remain locked; and they said, "He only relieves himself in the cool room."
vhu jatsa va-avadav ba-u vajir-u vhine daltot

when he was gone out and his servants came when they saw behold the doors
ha-alija n-ulot vajomru a mesi hu t raglav baadar

of the parlor [were] locked and they said Surely covers he his feet chamber
hamkera
in his summer.
25
They waited until they became anxious; but behold, he did not open the doors of the roof chamber.
Therefore, they took the key and opened them, and behold, their master had fallen to the floor
dead.
vajailu ad bo-o vhine ennu pote-a

And they remained until they were ashamed and behold not [had] he opened
daltot ha-alija vajiku t hamafte-a vajiftau

the doors of the parlor therefore they took a key and opened
adonehm nofel artsa met

their lord [was] fallen down on the earth dead.
26
Now Ehud escaped while they delayed, and he passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.
v-eud nimlat ad hitmamham vhu avar t hapsilim

And Ehud escaped while they remained and passed beyond the quarries
vajimalet has-irata
and escaped to Seirath.
27
It came about when he had arrived, that he blew the trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the
sons of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he led them.
vajhi bvo-o vajitka baofar bhar frajim

when it came to pass he was come that he blew a trumpet in the hill of Ephraim
vajerdu imo vne jisra-el min hahar vhu lifnehm

and went down with the children of Israel him from the mount and he before.
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28
He said to them, "Pursue them, for the LORD has given your enemies the Moabites into your hands."
So they went down after him and seized the fords of the Jordan opposite Moab, and did not allow
anyone to cross.
vajomr alehm ridfu aaraj ki natan jav t ojvem t

And he said unto them Follow after for has delivered the LORD your enemies
mo-av bjdm vajerdu aarav vajilkdu t

the Moabites into your hands And they went down after him and took
mabrot hajarden lmo-av vlo natnu i la-avor

the fords of Jordan toward Moab and not [have] suffered a man to cross.
29
They struck down at that time about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men; and no one
escaped.
vajaku t mo-av ba-et hahi ka-asrt alafim i kal amen

And they slew of Moab at that time at that about ten thousand men all lusty
val i hajil vlo nimlat i

and all men of valor and not [have] there escaped a man.
30
So they subdued Moab that day under the hand of Israel. And the land remained undisturbed for
eighty years.
vatikana mo-av bajom hahu taat jad jisra-el vatikot ha-arts

so was subdued Moab that day that under the hand of Israel And had rest the land
monim ana
eighty years.
Shamgar Delivers from Philistines

31
After him came Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad;
and he also saved Israel.
v-aarav haja amgar bn anat vaja t plitim

And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath and that slew of the Philistines
e me-ot i bmalmad habakar vajoa gam hu t jisra-el

six hundred men with an oxgoad with an ox and delivered also he Israel.
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Judges 4 ( Back)
Deborah and Barak Deliver from Canaanites

1
Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, after Ehud died.
vajosifu bne jisra-el la-asot hara b-ene jav v-ehud met

And again the children of Israel did evil in this sight of the LORD when Ehud was dead
2
And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; and Jabin
appointed Sisera as the commander of his army, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim.
vajimkrem jav bjad javin ml kna-an ar mala

And sold the LORD them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan that reigned
batsor vsar tva-o sisra vhu jo-oev

in Hazor and the captain of whose host [was] Sisera and that dwelled
baarot hagojim
in Harosheth -hagoyim of the Gentiles.
3
The sons of Israel cried to the LORD; for he had nine hundred iron chariots, and he oppressed the sons
of Israel severely for twenty years.
vajitsaku vne jisra-el l jav ki taa me-ot rv

And cried the children of Israel unto the LORD for he had nine hundred chariots
barzl lo laats t bne jisra-el bazka srim ana

of iron to oppressed the children of Israel he mightily twenty years.
4
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel at that time.
udvora ia nvi-a et lapidot hi ofta t jisra-el

and Deborah the wife a prophetess the wife of Lappidoth she judged Israel
ba-et hahi
at that time at that.
5
She used to sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of
Ephraim; and the sons of Israel came up to her for judgment.
vhi jo-ovt taat tomer dvora ben harama uven bet el

And she dwelled under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and between in Bethel
bhar frajim vaja-alu elha bne jisra-el lamipat

in the hill Ephraim and came up unto the children of Israel for judgment.
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6
Now she sent and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him,
"Behold, the LORD, the God of Israel, has commanded, 'Go and march to Mount Tabor, and take
with you ten thousand men from the sons of Naphtali and from the sons of Zebulun.
vatila vatikra lvarak bn avino-am mikd naftali

And she sent and called Barak the son if Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali of Naftali
vatomr elav halo tsiva jav lohe jisra-el le umaata

and said unto him has not commanded the LORD God of Israel Go and draw
bhar tavor vlakata ima asrt alafim i mibne naftali

to Mount Tabor and take with you ten thousand men from the sons of Naphtali
umibne zvulun
and of the children of Zebulun?
7
'I will draw out to you Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his many troops to
the river Kishon, and I will give him into your hand.'"
umaati ela l naal kion t sisra sar tsva javin

and I will draw unto you unto the river Kishon Sisera the captain army of Jabin
v-t ribo v-t hamono untatihu bjada

and with his chariots and his multitude and I will delver him into your hand.
8
Then Barak said to her, "If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will
not go."
vajomr elha barak im teli imi vhalati v-im lo teli

and said unto Barak If you will go with me then I will go but if not [will] go
imi lo ele
with me not [will] go.
9
She said, "I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the honor shall not belong to you on the journey that
you will soon take, for the LORD will sell Sisera into the hands of a woman." Then Deborah
arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.
vatomr halo l imak fs ki lo tij

And she said I will surely went with you nevertheless for notwithstanding be
tifarta al hadr ar ata hol ki vjad

for your honor on the journey that you that you are about to take into into the hands
ia jimkor jav t sisra vatakam dvora vatel im

of a woman shall sell for the LORD Sisera And arose Deborah and went with
barak kda
Barak to Kedesh.
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10
Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh, and ten thousand men went up with him;
Deborah also went up with him.
vajaz-ek barak t zvulun v-t naftali kda vaja-al bralav

And called Barak Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh and he went up at his feet
asrt alfe i vata-al imo dvora

with ten thousand men and went up with Deborah.
11
Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, from the sons of Hobab the father-in-
law of Moses, and had pitched his tent as far away as the oak in Zaanannim, which lies near
Kedesh.
vvr hakeni nifrad mikajin mibne

the Now Heber Kenite had severed himself himself from the the Kenites from the sons
ovav oten mo vajet aholo ad elon

of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses and pitched his tent to the plain
btsa-ananim ar t kd
of Zaanaim that [is] by Kedesh.
12
Then they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.
vajagidu lsisra ki ala barak avono-am har tavor

And they showed Sisera that was gone up that Barak of Abinoam to mount Tabor .
13
Sisera called together all his chariots, nine hundred iron chariots, and all the people who lived with
him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the river Kishon.
vajaz-ek sisra t kal ribo ta me-ot rv

And gathered together Sisera all his chariots [even] nine hundred chariots
barzl v-t kal ha-am ar ito mearot

of iron and all the people that with that [were] with him from Harosheth
hagojim l naal kion

of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.
14
Deborah said to Barak, "Arise! For this day the LORD has given Sisera into your hands; behold, the
LORD has gone out before you." So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men
following him.
vatomr dvora l barak kum ki z hajom ar natan

And said Deborah unto Barak UP for this [is] the day in that has delvered
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jav t sisra bjada halo jav jatsa lfama vajerd

the LORD Sisera into your hands is not the LORD gone out before and went down
barak mehar tabor va-asrt alafim i aarav

you? So Barak from Mount Tabor and ten thousand men after.
15
The LORD routed Sisera and all his chariots and all his army with the edge of the sword before
Barak; and Sisera alighted from his chariot and fled away on foot.
vajaham jav t sisra v-t kal harv v-t kal hamaan

And overwhelmed the LORD Sisea and all [his] chariots and all [his] host
lfi rv lifne varak vajerd sisra me-al

with the edge of the sword before Barak and came to down so that Sisera off
hamrkava vajana braglav

[his] chariot and fled away on his feet.
16
But Barak pursued the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and all the army of Sisera
fell by the edge of the sword; not even one remained.
uvarak radaf aare harv v-aare hamaan ad harot

But Barak pursued after the chariots and after the host to Harosheth of the Gentiles
hagojim vajipol kal ma-an sisra lfi rv lo niar

of the Gentiles and fell all the host of Sisera by the edge of the sword not left
ad ad
not even a man.
17
Now Sisera fled away on foot to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite, for there became peace
between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
vsisra na braglav l ohl ja-el et br

and however Sisera fled away on his feet unto the tent of Jael the wife of Heber
hakeni ki alom ben javin ml atsor uven bet

Kenite for [there was] peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and between the house
vr hakeni
of Heber Kenite.
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18
Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said to him, "Turn aside, my master, turn aside to me! Do not fear."
And he turned aside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.
vatetse ja-el likrat sisra vatomr elav sura sura

And went out Jael to meet Sisera and said unto him Turn in Turn in
adoni sura elaj al tira vajasar elha ha-ohela

my lord turn in unto not me fear when he turned in unto her into the tent
vatasehu basmia
and she covered him with a mantle.
19
He said to her, "Please give me a little water to drink, for I thirst." So she opened a bottle of milk and
gave him a drink; then she covered him.
vajomr elha hakini na m-at majim ki ameti vatifta t

And he said unto drink her I pray a little water for I am thirsty. And she opened
nod halav vatakehu vatasehu

a bottle of milk and gave him a drink and covered .
20
He said to her, "Stand in the doorway of the tent, and it shall come to pass if anyone comes and
inquires of you, and says, 'Do you have anyone here?' that you shall say, 'No.'"
vajomr elha amod pta ha-ohl vhaja im i

and Again he said unto her Stand in the door of the tent and it shall be when any man
javo u-ele v-amar haje po i v-amart ajin

does come and inquire and say is here? there any man that you shall say not.
21
But Jael, Heber's wife, took a tent peg and seized a hammer in her hand, and went secretly to him and
drove the peg into his temple, and it went through into the ground; for he had fallen sound asleep,
exhausted. So he died.
vatika ja-el et vr t jtad ha-ohl vatasm t hamakvt

Then took Jael wife of Heber a nail of the tent and took a hammer
bjada vatavo elav balat vatika t hajated brakato

in her hand and went unto secretly and struck the nail into his temple
vatitsna vatitsna ba-arts vhu nirdam vaja-af vajamot

and fastened and fastened into the ground for he was fast asleep and weary so he died.
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22
And behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him and said to him, "Come, and I will
show you the man whom you seek." And he entered with her, and behold Sisera lay dead with the
tent peg in his temple.
vhine varak rodef sisra vatetse ja-el likrato vatomr lo

behold as Barak pursued Sisera and came out jael to meet him and said to him
le v-arka t ha-i ar ata mvake vajavo elha

Come and I will show you the man whom you seek. when he came into
vhine sisra nofel met vhajated brakato

and behold Sisera lay dead and the nail in his temple.
23
So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the sons of Israel.
vajana lohim bajom hahu et javin ml kna-an lifne bne

so subdued God on the day that Jabin the king of Canaan before the children
jisra-el
of Israel.
24
The hand of the sons of Israel pressed heavier and heavier upon Jabin the king of Canaan, until they
had destroyed Jabin the king of Canaan.
vatel jad bne jisra-el halo vkaa al javin

And prospered the hand of the sons of Israel heavier and heavier against Jabin
ml kna-an ad ar hiritu t javin kna-an

the king of Canaan until that they had destroyed king of Canaan.
Judges 5 ( Back)
The Song of Deborah and Barak

1
Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
vataar dvora uvarak bn avino-am bajom hahu lemor

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on the day that saying
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2
"That the leaders led in Israel, that the people volunteered, bless the LORD!
bifro-a pra-ot bjisra-el bhitnadev am

led That the leaders in Israel willingly offered themselves when the people
barau jav
Praise you the LORD.
3
"Hear, O kings; give ear, O rulers! Ito the LORD, I will sing, I will sing praise to the LORD, the
God of Israel.
imu mlaim ha-azinu roznim anoi jav anoi asira

Hear O you kings give ear O you princes I to the LORD I will sing
azamer jav jisra-el

I will sing God of Israel.
4
"LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the field of Edom, the earth quaked,
the heavens also dripped, even the clouds dripped water.
jav btseta mise-ir btsada misde edom

LORD when you went out of Seir When You marched from the field of Edom
rts ra-aa gam amajim natafu gam avim natfu majim

the earth trembled and the heavens dropped also the clouds dropped water.
5
"The mountains quaked at the presence of the LORD, this Sinai, at the presence of the LORD, the God
of Israel.
harim nazlu mipne jav z sinaj

The mountains melted at the presence the LORD that [even] Sinai
mipne jav lohe jisra-el

at the presence the LORD God of Israel.
6
"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways became deserted, and
travelers went by roundabout ways.
bime amgar bn anat bime ja-el adlu

In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath In the days of Jael were unoccupied
oraot vhole ntivot jelu araot akalkalot

the highways and the travelers walked ways by roundabout.
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7
"The peasantry ceased, they ceased in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel.
adlu frazon bjira-el adelu ad akamti

ceased [The inhabitants of] the villages in Israel they ceased until that arose
dvora akamti m bjisra-el

that I Deborah that I arose a mother in Israel.
8
"New gods they chose; then war took place in the gates. Not a shield or a spear could anyone see
among forty thousand in Israel.
jivar elohim adaim az lam -arim magen im

They chose gods new Then [was] war in the gates was there a shield lo
jera- varoma b-arba-im lf bjisra-el

seen or spear Among forty thousand in Israel?
9
"My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel, the volunteers among the people; bless the LORD!
libi lok jisra-el hamitnadvim ba-am

My heart [is] toward the governors of Israel that offered themselves willingly among the people
barau jav
Bless you the LORD.
10
"You who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who travel on the roadsing!
rove atonot tshorot jove al midin vhole al dr siu

that ride donkeys on white you that sit in on [rich] carpets and walk by the way Speak.
11
"At the sound of those who divide flocks among the watering places, there they shall recount the
righteous deeds of the LORD, the righteous deeds for His peasantry in Israel. Then the people of
the LORD went down to the gates.
mikol matsim ben maabim am jtanu

At the sound of those who divide in the places of drawing water There shall they rehearse
sidkot jav sidkot pirzono

the righteous acts of the LORD [even] the righteous acts [toward the inhabitants] of his villages
bjisra-el az jardu la-arim am jav

in Israel Then go down to the gates shall the people of the LORD.
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12
"Awake, awake, Deborah; awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take away your captives, O
son of Abinoam.
uri uri dvora uri uri dabri ir kum barak uave

Awake awake Deborah awake awake utter a song! arise Barak and lead your captivity
vja bn avino-am
captive son of Abino-am.
13
"Then survivors came down to the nobles; the people of the LORD came down to me as warriors.
az jrad sarid l-adirim am jav

Then have dominion he made him who remains to the nobles among the people the LORD
jrad li bagiborim
made me have dominion to me as warriors.
14
"From Ephraim those whose root he finds in Amalek came down, following you, Benjamin, with your
peoples; from Machir commanders came down, and from Zebulun those who wield the staff of
office.
mini frajim aram ba-amalek aara vinjamin

Out of Ephraim [was there] a root of them against Amalek after you Benjamin
ba-ama-a mini mair jardu mokkim umizvulun

with your peoples out of From Machir came down governors and out of Zebulun
moim bevt sofer

they who handle the pen of the writer.
15
"And the princes of Issachar served with Deborah; as did Issachar, so did Barak; into the valley they
rushed at his heels; among the divisions of Reuben, there came about great resolves of heart.
vsaraj bjisaar im dvora vjisaar ken

And the princes of Issachar were [with] Deborah and even Issachar also
barak ba-emk ula braglav biflagot r-uven

Barak into the valley he was sent at his heels For the divisions of Reuben
gdolim ike lev

[there were] great thoughts of heart.
16
"Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, to hear the piping for the flocks? Among the divisions of
Reuben, they had great searchings of heart.
lama jaavta ben hamiptajim limo-a rikot adarim

Why stayed you among the sheepfolds To hear the bleatings of the flocks?
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liflagot r-uven gdolim ikre lev

For the divisions of Reuben [there were] great searchings of heart.
17
"Gilead remained across the Jordan; and why did Dan stay in ships? Asher sat at the seashore, and
remained by its landings.
gilad b-evr hajarden aen vdan lama jagur onijot ar

Gilead beyond Jordan stayed And Dan why remain in ships? Asher
jaav lof jamim v-al mifratsav jikon

continued shore on the sea and in by its landings stayed.
18
"Zebulun we identify as a people who despised their lives even to death, and Naphtali also, on the
high places of the field.
zvulun am eref nafo lamut

Zebulun [were] a people [that] jeopardized their lives to the death
am eref nafo lamut vnaftali al

a people [that] jeopardized their lives to the death and Naphtali in
mrome sad
the high places of the field.
19
"The kings came and fought; then fought the kings of Canaan at Taanach near the waters of Megiddo;
they took no plunder in silver.
ba-u mlaim nilamu az nilamu male na-an btana al

came The kings fought Then fought the kings of Canaan At Taanach by
me mgido btsa ksf lo lakahu

the waters of Megiddo no gain in silver not [have] they taken.
20
"The stars fought from heaven, from their courses they fought against Sisera.
min amajim nilamu hakoavim nilamu im sisra

from heaven They fought From their courses fought against Sisera.
21
"The torrent of Kishon swept them away, the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. O my soul, march on
with strength.
naal kion grafam naal kdumim naal kion

The river of Kishon swept them away river that ancient the river Kishon .
tidri nafi oz
you have trodden down O my soul strength.
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22
"Then the horses' hoofs beat from the dashing, the dashing of his valiant steeds.
az halmu ikve sus midaharot daharot

Then broken hooves were the horse From the dashing the prancings
abirav
of their mighty ones.
23
'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of the LORD, 'Utterly curse its inhabitants; because they did not come
to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the warriors.'
oru meroz amar mala jav oru aror

Curse you Meroz said the angel of the LORD curse you bitterly
jovha ki lo va-u l-zrat jav

the inhabitants because not [have] they come to the help of the LORD
l-zrat jav bagiborim

To the help of the LORD against the warriors.
24
"Most blessed of women we identify as Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite; most blessed do we
acknowledge her as women in the tent.
tvora minaim ja-el et vr hakeni minaim

Blessed of women shall Jael the wife of Heber Kenite shall she be above women
ba-ohl tvora
in the tent blessed.
25
"He asked for water and she gave him milk; in a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.
majim a-al alav natana basefl adirim hikriva ma

for water He asked milk she gave dish in a lordly she brought forth butter.
26
"She reached out her hand for the tent peg, and her right hand for the workmen's hammer. Then she
struck Sisera, she smashed his head; and she shattered and pierced his temple.
jada lajated tilana vimina lhalmut amelim

hand for the tent She put her right hand hammer of the workmen
vhalma sisra maaka roo imaatsa

and with the hammer Sisera she struck off his head when she had pierced
valfa rakato
and stricken through his temples.
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27
"Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; between her feet he bowed, he fell; where he bowed,
there he fell dead.
ben raglha kara nafal aav ben raglha kara

At her feet he bowed he fell he lay down at her feet he bowed
nafal ba-ar kara am nafal adud

he fell where he bowed there he fell down dead.
28
"Out of the window she looked and lamented, the mother of Sisera through the lattice, 'Why does his
chariot delay in coming? Why do the hoofbeats of his chariots tarry?'
b-ad haalon nikfa vatjabev em sisra b-ad

at a window looked out and cried The mother of Sisera through
ha-enav madu-a boe ribo lavo madu-a eru pa-ame markvotav

the lattice Why [so] is his chariot in coming? Why stay the wheels of his chariots?
29
"Her wise princesses would answer her, indeed she repeats her words to herself,
amot sarotha ta-anna af hi taiv amarha la

wise ladies answered her Yes she returned answer to.
30
'Have they not found, do they not divide the spoil? A maiden, two maidens for every warrior; to
Sisera a spoil of dyed work, a spoil of dyed work embroidered, dyed work of double embroidery
on the neck of the spoiler?'
halo jimts-u jalku alal raam

Have they not sped ? have they [not] divided the prey a young woman two
raamatajim lro gvr lal tsva-im lsisra lal

[or] two for every man a prey of divers colors To Sisera a prey
tsva-im rikma tsva rikmatajim ltsavre

of divers colors of needlework of diverse colors of needlework on the neck?
31
"Thus let all Your enemies perish, O LORD; but let those who love Him resemble the rising of the
sun in its might." And the land remained undisturbed for forty years.
ken jovdu al ojva jav v-ohabav

So perish all your enemies O LORD [let] but those who love
ktset ham bigvurato vatikot ha-arts

when he goes forth [are] him as the sun in its might. and had rest the land
arba-im ana
forty years.
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Judges 6 (Back)
Israel Oppressed by Midian

1
Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD gave them into the hands of
Midian seven years.
vaja-asu vne jisra-el hara b-ene jav vajitnem

And did the children of Israel evil in the sight of the LORD and delivered
jav bjad midjan va anim

the LORD them into the hand of Midian seven years.
2
The power of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for
themselves the dens which lay in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds.
vata-az jad midjan al jisra-el mipne midjan asu

And prevailed the hand of Midian against Israel because of Midian made
lahm bne jisra-el t haminharot ar bharim

to the children of Israel the dens that [are] in the mountains
v-t ham-arot v-t hamtsadot

and caves and strongholds.
3
For it took place when Israel had sown, that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and
the sons of the east and go against them.
vhaja im zara jisra-el v-ala midjan

and it was when had sown [so] Israel that came up the Midianites
va-amalek uvne kdm v-alu alav

and the Amalekites and the children of the east and even they came up against.
4
So they would camp against them and destroy the produce of the earth as far as Gaza, and leave no
sustenance in Israel as well as no sheep, ox, or donkey.
vajaanu alehm vajaitu t jvul ha-arts

And they camped against them and destroyed the increase of the earth
ad bo-aa aza vlo jairu mija bjisra-el vs

until you come to Gaza and no left sustenance in Israel neither sheep
vaor vaamor
nor ox nor donkey.
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5
For they would come up with their livestock and their tents, they would come in like locusts for
number, both they and their camels no one could number; and they came into the land to
devastate it.
ki hem umiknehm ja-alu v-aholehm uva-u de

For they and with their livestock came up and their tents they came as
arb larov vlahm vligmalehm en mispar

grasshoppers for number [for] and their camels were outside number
vajavo-u va-arts laata

and they entered into the land to devastate.
6
So Israel fell very low because of Midian, and the sons of Israel cried to the LORD.
vajidal jisra-el m-od mipne midjan vajizaku vne jisra-el

And impoverished Israel was greatly because of Midian and cried the children of Israel
l jav
unto the LORD.
7
Now it came about when the sons of Israel cried to the LORD on account of Midian,
vajhi ki za-aku vne jisra-el jav al adot midjan

and it came to pass when cried the children of Israel the LORD because of of Midian.
8
that the LORD sent a prophet to the sons of Israel, and he said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God
of Israel, 'I brought you up from Egypt and brought you out from the house of slavery.
vajila jav i navi l bne jisra-el vajomr lahm ko

that sent the LORD a a prophet unto the sons of Israel and that said to then thus
amar jav lohe jisra-el anoi h-eleti tm mimitsrajim

says the LORD God of Israel I[am] It was I who brought you up from Egypt
va-otsi tm mibet avadim

and brought forth you out of the house of slavery
9
'I delivered you from the hands of the Egyptians and from the hands of all your oppressors, and
dispossessed them before you and gave you their land,
va-atsil tm mijad mitsrajim umijad kal loatsem

And I delivered you out of the hand Egyptians and out of the hand of all that oppressed you
va-agarts otam mipnem va-tna lam t artsam

and drove them out from before you and gave to you their land.
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10
and I said to you, "I proclaim Myself as the LORD your God; you shall not fear the gods of the
Amorites in whose land you live. But you have not obeyed Me."'"
va-omra lam ani jav lohem lo tir-u t lohe ha-mori

and I said to you I [am] the LORD your God not [will] fear the gods of the Amorites
ar atm jo-ovim b-artsam vlo matm bkoli

in whose you dwell land but you have not obeyed my voice.
Gideon Resist a Visitation

11
Then the angel of the LORD came and sat under the oak that grew in Ophrah, which belonged to
Joash the Abiezrite as his son Gideon beat out wheat in the wine press in order to save it from the
Midianites.
vajovo mala jav vajev taat ha-ela ar b-afra

And there came an angel of the LORD and sat under an oak that[was] in Ophrah
ar ljo-a avi ha-zri vgidon bno ovet itim

that [pertained] to Joash the Abi-ezrite and Gideon as his son threshed wheat
bagat lhanis mipne midjam

in the wine in order to save [it] from the Midianites.
12
The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, "The LORD accompanies you, O valiant
warrior."
vajera elav mala jav vajomr elav jav

and appeared unto the angel of the LORD and to him and said unto him The LORD
ima gibor hajil

with you mighty man of valor.
13
Then Gideon said to him, "O my lord, if the LORD accompanies us, why then has all this happened to
us? And where have all His miracles gone which our fathers told us about, saying, 'Did not the
LORD bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has abandoned us and given us into the hand
of Midian."
vajomr elav gidon bi adoni vje jav imanu vlama

and said unto Gideon O my Lord and be if the LORD with us why
mtsa-atnu kal zot v-aj al nifl-otav ar sipru lanu

befallen all this us? and where [are] all His miracles that told to
avotenu lemor halo mimitsrajim h-elanu jav v-ata

our fathers saying Did not us up from Egypt bring us up the LORD But now
ntaanu jav vajitnenu baf midjan

has forsaken[us] the LORD and delivered us into the hands of Midian.
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14
The LORD looked at him and said, "Go in this your strength and deliver Israel from the hand of
Midian. Have I not sent you?"
vajifen elav jav vajomr le boaa z vho-oata

and looked on the LORD [to him] and said Go in your might this and you shall save
t jisra-el mikaf midjan halo latia

Israel from the hand of Midian have not [have] I sent.
15
He said to Him, "O Lord, how shall I deliver Israel? Behold, my family has become the least in
Manasseh, and I acknowledge myself as the youngest in my father's house."
vajomr elav adonaj bama o-oi-a t jisra-el hine alpi

And he said unto him my Lord with which shall I save Israel? Behold my family
hadal bimna v-anoi hatsa-ir bvet avi

[is] poor in Manasseh and I [am] the least house of the father.
16
But the LORD said to him, "Surely I will accompany you, and you shall defeat Midian as one man."
vajomr elav jav ki j imak vhikita t midjan

and said unto the LORD Surely I will be with you and you shall strike the Midianites
k-i ad
man as one.
17
So Gideon said to Him, "If now I have found favor in Your sight, then show me a sign that You speak
with me.
vajomr elav im na matsati en b-ena v-asita li

And he said unto him If now I have found favor in Your sight then show to me
ot a-ata mdaber imi

a sign that you talk with.
18
"Please do not depart from here, until I come back to You, and bring out my offering and lay it before
You." And He said, "I will remain until you return."
al na tamu miz ad bo-i ela vhoeti t minati

not I pray Depart from here until I come unto you and bring forth my present
vhinati lfana vajomar anoi eev ad uva

and set [it] before you And He said I [am] will stay until you come again.
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19
Then Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread from an ephah of flour; he put
the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot, and brought them out to him under the oak and
presented them.
vgidon ba vaja-as gdi izim v-efat kma

And Gideon went and made ready a young goat and of an ephah of flour
matsot habasar sam basal vhamarak sam

unleavened bread cakes the flesh he put in a basket and the broth he put
baparur vajotse elav l taat ha-ela vajaga

[it] in a pot and brought out unto him under the oak and presented.
20
The angel of God said to him, "Take the meat and the unleavened bread and lay them on this rock,
and pour out the broth." And he did so.
vajomr elav mala ha-elohim ka t habasar v-t hamatsot

and said unto the angel of God Take the flesh and the unleavened bread cakes
vhana l hasla halaz v-t hamarak fo vaja-as ken

and lay on rock [them] and the broth. pour out And he did so
21
Then the angel of the LORD put out the end of the staff that he held in his hand and touched the meat
and the unleavened bread; and fire sprang up from the rock and consumed the meat and the
unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight.
vajila mala jav t ktse himint ar bjado

Then put forth the angel of the LORD the end of the staff that [was] in his hand
vajiga babasar uvamatsot vata-al ha-e min

and touched the flesh and the unleavened bread cakes and there rose up fire out of
hatsur vatoal t habasar v-t hamatsot umala

the rock and consumed the flesh and the unleavened bread cakes. Then the angel
jav hala me-enav

of the LORD departed from his sight.
22
When Gideon saw that he had talked to the angel of the LORD, he said, "Alas, O Lord GOD! For
now I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face."
vajar gidon ki mala jav hu vajomr gidon

when perceived Gideon that [was] an angel of the LORD he and said Gideon
aha adonaj jav ki al ken ra-iti mala jav panim l panim

Alas O Lord God! for upon that I have seen an angel of the LORD face unto face.
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23
The LORD said to him, "Peace to you, do not fear; you shall not die."
vajomr lo jav alom la al tira lo tamut

and said to the LORD Peace to not [do] fear not [will] die.
24
Then Gideon built an altar there to the LORD and named it The LORD means Peace. To this day it
still stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Vajivn am gidon mizbe-a jav vajikra lo jav

and built there Then Gideon an altar to the LORD and called to it The LORD
alom ad hajom haz odnu b-afrat avi ha-zri

is Peace to day this it yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.
25
Now on the same night the LORD said to him, "Take your father's bull and a second bull seven years
old, and pull down the altar of Baal which belongs to your father, and cut down the Asherah that
grows beside it;
vajhi balajla hahu vajomr jav ka t par haor ar

And it came to pass night the and said that the LORD Take young bull that
l-avia ufar haeni va anim vharasta t mizba

of your father and bull even the second of seven years and throw down the altar
haba-al ar l-avia v-t ha-aera ar alav tirot

of Baal that your father and the grove which by and cut down.
26
and build an altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold in an orderly manner, and take
a second bull and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah which you shall cut
down."
uvanita mizbe-a jav eloha al ro hama-oz haz

and build an altar to the LORD your God on the top rock of this
bama-araa vlakata ola ba-atse ha-aera ar tirot

in an orderly and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove that you shall cut down.
27
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the LORD had spoken to him; and because he
feared his father's household and the men of the city to do it by day, he did it by night.
vajika gidon asara anaim me-adav vaja-as ka-ar dibr

Then took Gideon ten men of his servants and did and because had said
elav jav vajhi ka-ar jare t bet aviv

unto the LORD and it was because [so] he feared household of his father
v-t ane ha-ir me-asot jomam vaja-as lajla

and the men of the city to do [it] by day that he did [it] by night.
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The Altar of Baal Destroyed

28
When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, they tore down the altar of Baal, and the
Asherah which stood beside it they cut down, and they offered the second bull on the altar which
they had built.
vajikimu ane ha-ir babokr vhine nutas misba

when arose early the men of the city in the morning and behold was cast down the altar
haba-al vhaera ar alav korata v-et hapar haeni

of Ba-al that the grove by was cut down and bull and the second
ho-ala al hamizbe-a habanu-i

was offered on the altar [that was] built.
29
They said to one another, "Who did this thing?" And when they searched about and inquired, they
said, "Gideon the son of Joash did this thing."
vajomru i l re-ehu mi asa hadavar haz vajidru

And they said one unto another Who has done thing this? when they inquired
vavaku vajomru gidon bn jo-a asa hadavar haz

and asked and they said Gideon the son of Joash has done thing this.
30
Then the men of the city said to Joash, "Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has torn down the
altar of Baal, and indeed, he has cut down the Asherah which stood beside it."
vajomru ane ha-ir l jo-a hotse t bina vjamot

Then said the men of the city unto Joash Bring out your son that he may die
ki natats t mizba haba-al vi arat

because he has cast down the altar of Baal and because he has cut down
ha-aera ar alav
the grove that by.
31
But Joash said to all who stood against him, "Will you contend for Baal, or will you deliver him?
Whoever will plead for him shall be put to death by morning. If he can function as a god, let him
contend for himself, because someone has torn down his altar."
vajomr jo-a lol ar amdu alav ha-atm trivun laba-al im

And said Joash to all that stood against him Will you plead for Baal? If
atm to-oi-un oto ar jariv lo jumat ad

will you save him? he who will plead to let him be put to death while
habokr im lohim hu jarv lo ki natats t mizbo

[it is yet] morning if a god he let him plead to because [one] has cast down his altar.
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32
Therefore on that day he named him Jerubbaal, which means, "Let Baal contend against him,"
because he had torn down his altar.
vajikra lo vajom hahu jruba-al lemor jarv bo haba-al

and he called to day Therefore on that him Jerubbaal saying saying in Let Baal
ki natats t mizbo
because he has thrown down his altar.
33
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the sons of the east assembled themselves; and they
crossed over and camped in the valley of Jezreel.
val midjan va-amalek uvne kdm n-sfu

Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered
jadav vaja-avru b-emk jizr-l

together and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
34
So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon; and he blew a trumpet, and the Abiezrites he called
together to follow him.
vru-a jav lava t gidon vajitka baofar vajiza-ek

But the Spirit of the LORD came Gideon and he blew a trumpet and was gathered
avi-zr aarav
Abi-ezer after.
35
He sent messengers throughout Manasseh, and they also received the summons to follow him; and he
sent messengers to Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet them.
umalaim ala bal mna vajiza-k gam hu

and messengers he sent throughout all Manasseh and was gathered also who
aarav umalaim ala b-aer uvizvulun uvnaftali

after and messengers and he sent to Asher and to Zebulun and to Naphtali
vaja-alu likratam
and they came up to meet.
Sign of the Fleece

36
Then Gideon said to God, "If You will deliver Israel through me, as You have spoken,
vajomr gidon l ha-elohim im ja mo-oi-a bjadi t jisra-el

And said Gideon unto God If If you will you will save by my hand Israel
ka-ar dibarta
as you have said.
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37
behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If I find dew on the fleece only, and it
remains dry on all the ground, then I will know that You will deliver Israel through me, as You
have spoken."
hine anoi matsig t gizat hatsmr bagoren im tal

behold I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing If the dew
jij hagiza lvada v-al kal ha-arts orev vjadati t jisra-el

be the fleece only and on all the earth and dry by my hand Israel
ka-ar dibarta
as you have said.
38
And it came to pass. When he arose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece, he drained the
dew from the fleece, a bowl full of water.
vajhi ken vajakem mimaorat vajazar t hagiza vajimts

so it was for he rose up early on the next day and thrust the fleece and wrung
tal min hagiza mlo hasefl majim

the dew on the next day the fleece full a bowl of water.
39
Then Gideon said to God, "Do not let Your anger burn against me that I may speak once more; please
let me make a test once more with the fleece, let it now become dry only on the fleece, and let
dew cover the ground."
vajomr gidon l ha-lohim al jiar apa bi

And said Gideon unto God not let be hot your anger in
va-adabra a hapa-am anas na rak hapa-am

but against me and I will speak this once let me prove I pray but this once
bagiza jhi na orv l hagiza lvada v-al kal

with the fleece be let it now dry on the fleece only and on all
ha-arts jij tal

the ground let there be dew.
40
God did so that night; for it stayed dry only on the fleece, and dew covered all the ground.
vaja-as lohim ken balaja hahu vajhi orv l hagiza lvada

And did God so night that for it was dry on the fleece only
v-al kal ha-arts haja tal

and on all the ground. there was dew.
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Judges 7 (Back)
Gideon's 300 Chosen Men

1
Then Jerubbaal (namely, Gideon) and all the people who accompanied him, rose early and camped
beside the spring of Harod; and the camp of Midian lay on the north side of them by the hill of
Moreh in the valley.
vajakem jruba-al hu gidon val ha-am ar ito

rose up early the Jerubbaal who [is] Gideon and all the people that with
vajaanu en arod umaane midjan ha-ja lo mitsafon

and pitched the well so that the host of Midian were to on the north side
migivat hamor ba-emk

of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley.
2
The LORD said to Gideon, "The people who accompany you have become too many for Me to give
Midian into their hands, for Israel would become boastful, saying, 'My own power has delivered
me.'
vajomr jav l gidon rav ha-am ar ita mitit

And said the LORD unto Gideon [are] you too many the people that that for Me to give
t midjam bjadam pn jitpa-er alaj jisra-el lemor

the Midianites into their hands lest vaunt themselves against Israel saying
jadi ho-oi-a li
my own hand has saved to.
3
"Now therefore come, proclaim in the hearing of the people, saying, 'Whoever fears and trembles, let
him return and depart from Mount Gilead.'" So 22,000 people returned, but 10,000 remained.
v-ata kra na b-azne ha-am lemor mi

Now proclaim therefore go to in the hearing of the people saying Whoever
jare vared jaov vjitspor mehar hagilad

[is] fearful and afraid let him return and depart early from Mount Gilead.
vajaav min ha-am srim unajim lf va-asrt

And there returned from mount the people twenty and two thousand and ten
alafim niaru
thousand there remained.
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4
Then the LORD said to Gideon, "The people still appear too many; bring them down to the water and
I will test them for you there. Therefore, it shall come to pass that he of whom I say to you, 'This
one shall go with you,' he shall go with you; but every one of whom I say to you, 'This one shall
not go with you,' he shall not go."
vajomr jav l gidon od ha-am rav hored

And said the LORD unto Gideon yet the people [too] many bring them down
otam l hamajim v-etsrfnu la am vhaja ar

unto the water and I will try to them for you there. and it shall be of whom
omar ela z ita hu jele ita vol ar

that I say unto you this with you the same shall go with you but everyone of whom
omar ela z lo jele ima hu lo jele

I say unto you this not [have gone] with you the same not [have gone].
5
So he brought the people down to the water. And the LORD said to Gideon, "You shall separate
everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to
drink."
vajord t ha-am l hamajim vajomr jav l gidon

so he brought down the people unto the water. and said the LORD unto Gideon
kol ar jalok bilono min hamajim ka-ar jalok haklv tatsig

Every that laps with his tongue of the water as laps as a dog him shall you set
oto lvad vol ar jira al birkav litot

by himself that likewise every one bows down on his knees to drink.
6
Now the number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, numbered 300 men; but all
the rest of the people kneeled to drink water.
vajhi mispar hamalakim bjadam l pihm

and were the number of those who lapped [putting] their hand unto their mouth
lo me-ot i vol jtr ha-am kar-u al birehm

three hundred men but all the rest of the people bowed down on their knees
litot majim
to drink water.
7
The LORD said to Gideon, "I will deliver you with the 300 men who lapped and will give the
Midianites into your hands; so let all the other people go, each man to his home."
vajomr jav l gidon bilo me-ot ha-i hamalakim o-oi-a

And said the LORD unto Gideon By the three hundred men that lapped will I save
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tm vnatati t midjan bjada val ha-am

you and deliver the Midianites into your hands and let all [other] the people
jelu i limkomo
go every man to his home.
8
So the 300 men took the people's provisions and their trumpets into their hands. And Gideon sent all
the other men of Israel, each to his tent, but retained the 300 men; and the camp of Midian
appeared below him in the valley.
vajiku t tseda ha-am bjadam v-et ofrotehm v-et

and took food So the people into their hands and their trumpets and
i jisra-el ila i l-ohalav uvilo me-ot

every man [the rest of] Israel he sent men to his tent and those three hundred
ha-i hezik umaane midjan haja lo mitaat ba-emk

men retained and the host of Midian was to beneath him in the valley.
9
Now the same night it came about that the LORD said to him, "Arise, go down against the camp, for I
have given it into your hands.
vajhi balajla hahu vajomr elav jav kum

And it came to pass night the same and said unto that the LORD him Arise
red bamaan ki ntativ bjada

get you down against the camp for I have delivered it into your hand.
10
"But if you fear to go down, go with Purah your servant down to the camp,
v-im jare ata lardt red ata ufura na-ara l hamaan

but if if you fear you to go down you and with Phurah your servant unto the host.
11
and you will hear what they say; and afterward your hands will receive strength that you may go
down against the camp." So he went with Purah his servant down to the outposts of the army that
lived in the camp.
vamata ma jdaberu v-aar tezakna jada

And you shall hear what they say and afterward shall be strengthened your hands
vjaradta banaan vajerd hu ufura na-aro

and to go down against the camp then he went down he and with Phurah his servant
l ktse haamuim ar bamaan

unto the outside of the armed men that [were] in the host.
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12
Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east camped in the valley as numerous
as locusts; and their camels looked without number, as numerous as the sand on the seashore.
umidjan va-amalek val bne kdm noflim

and the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay
ba-emk ka-arb larov vligmalehm en mispar kaol

in the valley as locusts as numerous and their camels [were] outside number as the sand
-al fat hajam larov

by side the sea as numerous.
13
When Gideon came, behold, a man related a dream to his friend. And he said, "Behold, I had a dream;
a loaf of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, and it came to the tent and struck it so
that it fell, and turned it upside down so that the tent lay flat."
vajavo gidom vhine i msaper lrehu alom

when has come Gideon and behold [there was] a man that told to his friend a dream
vajomr hine alom alamti vhine tslil lm s-orim mithape

and said Behold a dream I dreamed and sea a cake bread of barley tumbled
bmaane midjan vajavo ad ha-ohl vajakehu vajipol

into the camp of Midian and came to a tent and struck and it that it fell
vajakafehu lmala vnafal ha-ohl

and turned it upside that lay it along the tent.
14
His friend replied, "This amounts to nothing less than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of
Israel; God has given Midian and all the camp into his hand."
vaja-an re-ehu vajomr en zot bilti im rv

And answered his companion and said nothing else This save [is] the sword
gidon bn jo-a i jisra-el natan ha-elohim bjado t

of Gideon the son of Joash a man of Israel delivered has God into his hand
midjan v-t kal hamaan

Midian and all the host.
15
When Gideon heard the account of the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned
to the camp of Israel and said, "Arise, for the LORD has given the camp of Midian into your
hands."
vajhi imo-a gidon t mispar haalom v-t ivro

And it was heard [so] when Gideon the telling of the dream and the interpretation
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vajitahu vajaav l maane jisra-el vajomr kumu ki

that he worshiped and returned into the camp of Israel and said Arise for
natan jav bjdm t maane midjan

has delivered for the LORD into your hands the host of Midian.
16
He divided the 300 men into three companies, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands
of all of them, with torches inside the pitchers.
vajaats t lo me-ot ha-i loa raim vajiten

And he divided the three hundred men [into] three companies and he put
ofarot bjad kulam vadim rekim vlapidim bto hakadim

a trumpet into the hands of all and pitchers with empty and lamps inside the pitchers.
17
He said to them, "Look at me and do likewise. And behold, when I come to the outskirts of the camp,
do as I do.
vajomr alehm mimni tiru ven ta-asu vhine anoi

And he said unto on them Look and likewise me and do when behold I
va biktse hamaan vhaja a-ar -s ken ta-asun

come to the outskirts of the camp and it shall be as [that] I do so you shall do.
18
"When I and all who accompany me blow the trumpet, then you also blow the trumpets all around the
camp and say, 'For the LORD and for Gideon.'"
vtakati baofar anoi val ar iti utkatm baofarot gam

when I blow with a trumpet I that all with then blow the trumpets also
atm svivot kal hamaan va-amartm jav ulgidon

you on every side all the camp and say [The sword] of the LORD and of Gideon.
Confusion of the Enemy

19
So Gideon and the hundred men who accompanied him came to the outskirts of the camp at the
beginning of the middle watch, when they had just posted the watch; and they blew the trumpets
and smashed the pitchers that they held in their hands.
vajavo gidon ume-a i ar ito biktse hamaan

came So Gideon and the hundred men that with to the outskirts of the camp
ro ha-amort hationa a haem hekimu t haomrim

in the beginning watch of the middle they had but newly set the watch
vajitk-u baofarot vnafots hakadim ar bjadam

and they blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers that [were] in their hands.
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20
When the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers, they held the torches in their left
hands and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing, and cried, "A sword for the LORD and
for Gideon!"
vajitk-u lot haraim baofarot vajibru hakadim vajaaziku

and blew the three companies the trumpets and broke the pitchers and held
vjad molam balapidim uvjad jminam haofarot litko-a

hands in their left the lamps and hands in their right the trumpets for blowing
vajikr-u vajikr-u rv jav ulgidon

for blowing [withal] and they cried The sword of the LORD and of Gideon.
21
Each stood in his place around the camp; and all the army ran, crying out as they fled.
vaja-amdu i tatav saviv lamaan vajarats kal hamaan

And they stood every man in his place around the camp and ran all the host
vajari-u vajanusu
and cried fled.
22
When they blew 300 trumpets, the LORD set the sword of one against another even throughout the
whole army; and the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the edge of Abel-
meholah, by Tabbath.
vajitk-u lo me-ot haofarot vajam jav jav et rv

And blew the three hundred the trumpets and set the LORD the LORD sword
i bre-ehu uval hamaan vajanas hamaan

of every man against another and even throughout all the host and fled the host
ad bet hanaan ad bet haita tsrerata ad sfat avel mola

to in the host to in Beth-shittah in Zererath to the border of Abel-meholah
al tabat
to Tabbath.
23
The men of Israel received summons from Naphtali and Asher and all Manasseh, and they pursued
Midian.
vajitsa-ek i jisra-el minaftali umin aer

And gathered themselves together the men of Israel from Naphtali and out of Asher
umin kal mna vajirdfu aare midjan

and out of all Manasseh and pursued after the Midianites.
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24
Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against
Midian and take the waters before them, as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan." So all the men of
Ephraim became summoned and they took the waters as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.
umalaim ala gidon bal har frajim lemor rdu

and messengers sent Gideon throughout all mount Ephraim saying Come down
likrat midjan vlidu lahm t hamajim ad bet bara

against the Midianites and take to before them the waters to in Beth-barah
v-t hajarden vajitsa-ek kal i frajim vajilkdu

and Jordan and gathered themselves together all the men of Ephraim and took
t hamajim ad bet bara v-t hajarden

the waters to in Beth-barah and Jordan.
25
They captured the two leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb,
and they killed Zeeb at the wine press of Zeeb, while they pursued Midian; and they brought the
heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon from across the Jordan.
vajilkdu ne sare midjan t orev v-t z-ev vajahargu t

And they took two princes of Midian Oreb and Zeeb and they slew
orev btsur orev v-t z-ev hargu vjkv z-ev vajirdfu

Oreb at the rock Oreb and Zeeb they slew at the wine of Zeeb and pursued
l midjan vro orev uz-ev hevi-u l gidon me-evr lajarden

unto Midian and the heads of Oreb and Zeeb brought Gideon from across Jordan.
Judges 8 (Back)
Zebah and Zalmunna Routed

1
Then the men of Ephraim said to him, "What thing have you done to us, not calling us when you went
to fight against Midian?" And they contended with him vigorously.
vajomru elav i frajim ma hadavar haz asita lanu

and said unto the men of Ephraim What the word this have you served to us
lvilti krot lanu ki halata lhilaem bmidjan

not do that you called to when you went to fight against Midian?
vajrivun ito bazka

And they did quarrel with him vigorously.
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2
But he said to them, "What have I done now in comparison with you? Do you not find the gleaning of
the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
vajomr alehm me asiti ata kam ha-lo

And he said unto them What have I done now as in comparison of you? not better
ollot frajim mivtsir avi-zr

[is] the gleaning of grapes of Ephraim than the vintage of Abi-ezer?
3
"God has given the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb into your hands; and what could I do in
comparison with you?" Then their anger toward him subsided when he said that.
bjdm natan lohim t sare midjan t orev v-t z-ev

into your hands has delivered God the princes of Midian Oreb and Zeeb
uma jaolti asot kam az rafta ruam

and what was I able to do as in comparison of you? Then was abated their anger
me-alav bdabro hadavar haz

toward him when he had said toward him when he had said that.
4
Then Gideon and the 300 men who accompanied him came to the Jordan and crossed over, weary yet
pursuing.
vajavo gidon hajardena over hu ulo me-ot ha-i ar

And came Gideon to Jordan passed over he and the three hundred men that
ito ajefim vrodfim

with faint And yet pursuing.
5
He said to the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they
have become weary, and I pursue Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."
vajomr l-ane sukot tnu na kikrot lm la-am ar

and he said to the men of Succoth Give I pray loaves of bread to the people that
braglaj ki ajefim v-anoi rodef aare zva vtsalmuna

follow me for [are] faint and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna
male midjan
kings of Midian.
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6
The leaders of Succoth said, "Have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already fallen in your hands,
that we should give bread to your army?"
vajomr sare sukot hakaf zva vtsalmuna ata

And said the princes of Succoth [are] the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now
bjada niten litsva-aa lam

in your hands we should give to your army bread?
7
Gideon said, "All right, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will
thrash your bodies with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers."
vajomr gidom laen btet jav t zva v-t tsalmuna

And said Gideon Therefore has delivered when the LORD Zebah and Zalmunna
bjadi vdati t bsarm t kotse hamidbar

into my hand then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness
v-t habarkonim
and with briers.
8
He went up from there to Penuel and spoke similarly to them; and the men of Penuel answered him
just as the men of Succoth had answered.
vaja-al miam pnu-el vajdaber alehm kazot vaja-anu oto

And he went up there to Penuel and spoke unto them likewise and answered
ane fnu-el ka-ar anu ane sukot

the men of Penuel as had answered the men of Succoth.
9
So he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I return safely, I will tear down this tower."
vajomr gam l-ane fnu-el lemor buvi valom

and he wrote also to the men of Penuel saying When I come again in peace
tos t hamigdal haz

I will break down tower this.
10
Now Zebah and Zalmunna came to Karkor, and their armies with them, about 15,000 men, all who
remained of the entire army of the sons of the east; for the fallen numbered 120,000 swordsmen.
vzva vtsalmuna bakarkor umaanehm imam kaamet asar

now Zebah and Zalmunna [were] in Karkor and their hosts with them about 15,000
lf kol hanota-rim mikol maane vne kdm

thousand all [men] that were left of the entire the hosts of the sons of the east
vhanoflim me-a v-srim lf i olef arv

for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
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11
Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and
attacked the camp when the camp did not suspect.
vaja-al gidon dr haune va-ohalim mikdm lnova

And went up Gideon by the way of those who dwelled in tents on the east of Nobah
vjagboha vaja t hamaan vhamaan haja vta

and Jobehah and struck the host for the host was secure.
12
When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and
Zalmunna, and routed the whole army.
vajanusu zva vtsalmuna vajirdof aarehm vajilkod t ne

when fled Zebah and Zalmunna and he pursued after them and took the two
male midjan t zva v-t tsalmuna val hamaan herid

kings of Midian Zebah and Zalmunna and all the host overwhelmed.
13
Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres.
vajaav gidon bn jo-a min hamilama milma-ale hars

And returned Gideon the son of Joash from battle by the ascent the sun.
14
And he captured a youth from Succoth and questioned him. Then the youth wrote down for him the
princes of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.
vajilkad na-ar me-ane sukot vaji-alehu vajitov

And caught a young man of the men of Succoth and inquired and he described
elav t sare sukot v-t zkenha ivim viva i

unto him the princes of Succoth and the elders seventy and seven of the men.
15
He came to the men of Succoth and said, "Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you
taunted me, saying, 'Have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already fallen in your hand, that we
should give bread to your men who have become weary?'"
vajavo l ane sukot vajomr hine zva vtsalmuna

And he came unto the men of Succoth and said Behold Zebah and Zalmunna
ar eraftm oti lemor haaf zva vtsalmuna

with whom you did upbraid me saying [are] the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna
ata bjada ki niten la-anaa haj-efim lam

now in your hand that we should give to your men faint bread.
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16
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and he disciplined the men of
Succoth with them.
vajika t zikne ha-ir v-t kotse hamidbar v-t habarkonim

And he took the elders of the city and thorns of the wilderness and briers
vajoda bahm et ane sukot

and with them he taught in the men of Succoth.
17
He tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
v-t migdal natats vajaharog t ane ha-ir

and the tower he beat down and slew the men of the city.
18
Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, "What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?" And they said,
"They resembled you, each one resembling the son of a king."
vajomr l zva v-l tsalmuna efo ha-anaim ar haragtm

Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna What of men whom [were they] you sles
btavor vajomru kamoa mohm ad kto-ar bne

at Tabor? And they answered As you were like each one resembled the children
haml
of a king.
19
He said, "I acknowledge them as my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if only you
had let them live, I would not kill you."
vajomar aaj bne imi hem aj

And he said [were] they [were] my brothers [even] the sons of my mother They lives
jav lu haajitm otam lo haragti tm

[as] the LORD if you had saved them alive not [wil] slay .
20
So he said to Jether his firstborn, "Rise, kill them." But the youth did not draw his sword, for he
feared, because he still remained a youth.
vajomr ljtr boro kum harok otam vlo alaf

And he said to Jether his firstborn slay and not [have drawn] them
hana-ar arbo ki jare ki odnu na-ar

But the youth his sword for he feared because he yet [was] a youth.
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21
Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Rise up yourself, and fall on us; for as the man, so he demonstrates
his strength." So Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments
which appeared on their camels' necks.
vajomr zva vtalmuna kum ata ufga banu ki a-i

Then said Zebah and Zalmunna Rise you and fall in for as the man
gvurato vajakam gidon vajaharog t zva v-t tsalmuna

[is so is] his strength And arose Gideon and slew Zebah and Zalmunna
vajika t hatsaharonim ar btavre gmalehm

and took away the ornaments that necks [were] on their camel.
22
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, "Rule over us, both you and your son, also your son's son, for
you have delivered us from the hand of Midian."
vajomru i jusra-el l gidon mal banu gam ata gam bina

Then said the men of Israel unto Gideon Rule in both you and your son
gam bn bna ki ho-oatanu mijad midjan

also of your son for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.
23
But Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall
rule over you."
vajomr alehm gidon lo mol ani bam vlo jimol bni

and said unto Gideon not [will] rule them I in neither shall rule my son
bam jav jimol bam

in the LORD shall rule in.
24
Yet Gideon said to them, "I would request of you, that each of you give me an earring from his spoil."
(For they had gold earrings, because they belonged to the Ishmaelites.)
vajomr alehm gidon ala mikm -ela utnu

and said unto Gideon [to them] I would desire of a request that you would give
li i nzm lalo ki nizme zahav lahm

to me every man the earrings of his prey For earrings they had golden to
ki jim-elim hem
because Ishmaelites they.
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25
They said, "We will surely give them." So they spread out a garment, and every one of them threw an
earring there from his spoil.
vajomru naton niten vajifrsu t haimla

And they answered We will willingly give And they spread [them] a garment
vajaliu ama i nzm lalo

and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
26
The weight of the gold earrings that he requested consisted 1,700 shekels of gold, besides the crescent
ornaments and the pendants and the purple robes which the kings of Midian wore, and besides the
neck bands that appeared on their camels' necks.
vajhi mikal nizme hazahav ar a-al lf uva

And was the weight earrings of the golden that he requested a thousand and seven
me-ot zahav lvad min hasaharonim vhantifot uvigde

hundred [shekels] of gold beside ornaments and collars and garments
ha-argaman -al male midjan ulvad min ha-anakot ar

purple that [was] on the kings of Midian and beside the chains that
btsavre gmalehm
necks [were] about their camel.
27
Gideon made it into an ephod, and placed it in his city, Ophrah, and all Israel played the harlot with it
there, so that it became a snare to Gideon and his household.
vaja-as oto gidon la-efod vajatseg oto v-iro b-afra

and made Gideon an ephod and put it [is] in his city [even] in Ophrah
vajiznu kal jisra-el aarav am vajhi

and went there whoring all Israel after went there whoring that thing became
lgidon ulveto lmoke

to Gideon and to his house a snare.
Forty Years of Peace

28
So Midian became subdued before the sons of Israel, and they did not lift up their heads anymore.
And the land remained undisturbed for forty years in the days of Gideon.
vajikana midjan lifne bne jisra-el vlo jasfu

and subdued Thus was Midian before the children of Israel and no more
laset roam vatikot ha-arts arba-im ana

so that they lifted up their heads And was in quietness the country forty years
bime gidon
in the days of Gideon.
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29
Then Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house.
vajel jruba-al bn ja-a vajev bveto

And went Jerubbaal the son of Joash and dwelled in his own house.
30
Now Gideon had seventy sons who he counted as his direct descendants, for he had many wives.
ulgidon haju ivim banim jots-e jreo ki naim rabot haju lo

and Gideon had seventy sons begotten of his body for wives many he had to.
31
His concubine who lived in Shechem also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.
ufilago ar bim jalda lo gam hi ben

and his concubine [which was] in Shechem bore to also she [to him] a son
vajasm t mo aviml
and he called whose name Abimelech.
32
And Gideon the son of Joash died at a ripe old age and became buried in the tomb of his father Joash,
in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
vajamat gidon ben jo-a bseva tova vajikaver bkvr

And died Gideon the son of Joash old age in a good and was buried in the tomb
jo-a aviv b-afra avi ha-zri

of Joash his father in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.
33
Then it came about, as soon as Gideon had died, that the sons of Israel again played the harlot with
the Baals, and made Baal-berith their god.
vajhi ka-ar met gidon vajauvu bne jisra-el

And it came to pass as soon as was dead Gideon that turned again the children of Israel
vajiznu aare hab-alim vajasimu lahm ba-al brit lelohim

and went whoring after Baalim and made to in Baal-berith their god.
34
Thus the sons of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the
hands of all their enemies on every side;
vlo zaru bne jisra-el t jav lohehm

and not [have] remembered the children of Israel the LORD their God
hamatsil otam mujad kal ojvhm misaviv

who had delivered them out of the hands all their enemies on every [side].
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35
nor did they show kindness to the household of Jerubbaal (namely, Gideon) in accord with all the
good that he had done to Israel.
vlo asu sd im bet jruba-al gidon

Neither showed they covenant loyalty to the household of Jerubbaal [namely] Gideon
kal hatova ar asa im jisra-el

in accord with all [the] goodness that he had showed to Israel.
Judges 9 (Back)
Abimelech's Conspiracy
1
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives, and spoke to them and
to the whole clan of the household of his mother's father, saying,
vajel aviml bn jruba-al ma l ae imo

And went Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal to Shechem unto brothers of his mother
vajdaber alehm v-l kal mipaat bet avi imo lemor

and talked with them and with all the family of the household father of his mother saying:
2
"Speak, now, in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem, 'Which do you consider better for you, that
seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you?' Also,
remember that I consider myself a relative of you."
dabru na ba-azne al ba-ale m ma tov lam

Speak I pray in the hearing all the men of Shechem Whether [is] better to
hamol bam ivim i kol bne jruba-al im

reign in [which are] seventy persons either that all the sons of Jerubbaal or
mol bam i ad uzartm ki atsmem uvsarm ani

reign in man that one and over you? remember that [am] your bone and your flesh I
3
And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the leaders of
Shechem; and they felt inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "We acknowledge him as our
relative."
vajdabru ae imo alav b-azne kal ba-ale m et

and spoke brothers of his mother of in the hearing all the men of Shechem
kal hadvarim ha-el vajet libam aare aviml ki

all words these and inclined to follow their hearts to follow Abimelech for
amru ainu hu
they said [is] our brother He.
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4
They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired
worthless and reckless fellows, and they followed him.
vajitnu lo ivim ksf mibet ba-al brit

And they gave to him seventy [pieces] of silver from the house in 0f Baal-berith
vajiskor bahm aviml anaim rekim ufoazim vajelu aarav

and hired in with which Abimelech persons vain and light and that followed
5
Then he went to his father's house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy
men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal remained, for he hid himself.
vajavo vet aviv afrata vajaharog t av bne

And he went house of his father at Ophrah and slew his brothers the sons
jruba-al ivim i al vn at vajivater jotam

of Jerubaal [being] seventy persons on stone on one and was left though yet Jotham
bn jruba-al hakaton ki nba

son of Jerubbaal youngest for he hid himself.
6
All the men of Shechem and all Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech
king, by the oak of the pillar which stood in Shechem.
vajesfu kal ba-ale m val bet milo vajelu

And gathered together all the men of Shechem and all all the house Milo and went
vajamliu t aviml lml im elon mutsav ar bim

and made Abimelech king by the plain of the pillar that [was] in Shechem.
7
Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and
called out. Thus he said to them, "Listen to me, O men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.
vajagidu ljotam vajel vaja-amod bro har grizim

when they told [it] to Jotham and he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim
vajisa kolo vajikra vajomr lahm imu elaj ba-ale m

and lifted up his voice and cried and said to them Listen unto me O men of Shechem
vjima alem lohim

and may Listen unto that God.
8
"Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'
halo halu ha-etsim limsoa alehm ml vajomru lazajit

Once went The trees to anoint over [them] a king and they said to the olive
mala alenu
Reign over you.
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9
"But the olive tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my fatness with which God and men have honored, and
go to wave over the trees?'
vajomr lahm hazajit heoldalti t dini ar bi jabdu and

said to Should I leave my fatness with which in by me they honor
lohim v-anaim vhalati lanu-a al ha-etsim

God and man and go to wave over the trees?
10
"Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'You come, reign over us!'
vajomru ha-etsim lat-ena li at mali alenu

And said the trees to the fig Come you reign over.
11
"But the fig tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to wave over the
trees?'
vatomr lahm hat-ena hodalti t matki v-t tnuvati

and said to But the fig tree Should I forsake my sweetness and fruit
hatova vhalati lanu-a al ha-etsim

and go and go to wave over the trees?
12
"Then the trees said to the vine, 'You come, reign over us!'
vajomru ha-etsim lagafn li mali alenu

Then said the trees to the vine Come reign over.
13
"But the vine said to them, 'Shall I leave my new wine, which cheers God and men, and go to wave
over the trees?'
vatomr lahm hagfn hodalti t tiro-oi hamsame-a lohim va-anaim

and said to the vine Should I leave my wine that cheers God and man
vhalati lanu-a al ha-etim

and go to wave over the trees?
14
"Finally all the trees said to the bramble, 'You come, reign over us!'
vajomru kal ha-etsim l ha-atad le ata mla alenu

Then said all the trees unto the bramble Come you reign over.
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15
"The bramble said to the trees, 'If in truth you anoint me as king over you, come and take refuge in
my shade; but if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.'
vajomr ha-atad l ha-etsim im b-mt atm moim oti lml alem

And said the bramble unto the trees If in truth you anoint me king over
bo-u asu vtsili v-im ajin tetse e min ha-atad

come put your trust in my shade and if not do come out let fire of the bramble
vtoal t arze halvanon

and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
16
"Now therefore, if you have dealt in truth and integrity in making Abimelech king, and if you have
dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have dealt with him as he deserved
v-ata im b-mt uvtamim asitm vatamliu t aviml v-im

Now if in truth and sincerely you have done and king Abimelech and if
tova asitm im jruba-al v-im beto v-im kigmul

be better you have dealt with Jerubbaal and his house and if with him as he deserved
jadav asitm lo
of his hands have done to.
17
for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian;
ar nilam avi alem vajale t nafo mingd vajatsel

For fought my father for you and adventured his life far and delivered
tm mijad midjan
you out of the hand of Midian .
18
but you have risen against my father's house today and have killed his sons, seventy men, on one
stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem,
because he belongs to your family
v-atm kamtm al bet avi hajom vatahargu t banav

And you are risen up against house of my father this day and have slain his sons
ivim i al vn at vatamliu t aviml bn

seventy persons on stone on one and king have made Abimelech the son
amato al ba-ale m ki aim hu

of his maidservant over the men of Shechem because your brother he.
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19
if then you have dealt in truth and integrity with Jerubbaal and his house this day, rejoice in
Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
v-im b-mt uvtamim asitm im jruba-al v-im beto

and if in truth and sincerely you then have dealt with Jerubbaal and with his house
hajom haz simu ba-aviml vjisma gam hu bam

day this [then] rejoice in Abimelech and rejoice also let him in.
20
"But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume the men of Shechem and Beth-millo; and
let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from Beth-millo, and consume Abimelech."
v-im ajin tetse e meaviml vtoal t ba-ale m

But if not do come out let fire Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem
v-t bet milo vtetse e miba-ale m

and the house of Milo and come out let fire from the men of Shchem
umibet milo vtoal t aviml

and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.
21
Then Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer and remained there because of Abimelech his
brother.
vajanas jotam vajivra vajel b-era vajev am mipne

And ran away Jotham and fled and went to Beer and dwelled there for fear
aviml aiv
of Abimelech his brother,
Shechem and Abimelech Fall

22
Now Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.
vajasar aviml al jisra-el alo anim

when had reigned Abimelech over Israel three years.
23
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem
dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
vajila elohim ru-a ra-a ben aviml uven ba-ale

Then sent God a spirit evil between Abimelech and between the men
m vajivgdu va-ale m ba-aviml

of Shechem and dealt treacherously the men of Shechem with Abimelech.
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24
so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood might trace to
Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his
hands to kill his brothers.
lavo amas ivim bne jruba-al vdamam

might come That the cruelty [done] to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal and the blood
lasum al aviml aihm ar harag otam v-al ba-ale

be laid on Abimelech their brother that slew them and on the men
m ar hizku t jadav laharog t hav

of Shechem that strengthened his hands to kill of his brothers.
25
The men of Shechem set men in ambush against him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed
all who might pass by them along the road; and people told it to Abimelech.
vajasimu lo va-ale m m-arvim al rae hharim

and set to the men of Shechem liers in wait on the top of the mountains
vajigzlu t kal ar javor alehm badar vajugad

and the robbed all that came along by them along the road and it was told
la-aviml
to Abimelech.
26
Now Gaal the son of Ebed came with his relatives, and crossed over into Shechem; and the men of
Shechem put their trust in him.
vajavo ga-al bn vd v-av vaja-avru bim

And came Gaal the son of Ebed and with his brothers and went over into Shechem
vajivtu vo ba-ale m
and put their confidence in the men of Shechem.
27
They went out into the field and gathered the grapes of their vineyards and trod them, and held a
festival; and they went into the house of their god, and ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.
vajtse-u hasad vajivtsru t karmehm vajidru

And they went out into the fields and gathered their vineyards and trod
vaja-asu hilulim vajavo-u bet lohehm vajolu

[the grapes] and made merry and went into into the house of their god and did eat
vajitu vajkalu t aviml

and drink and cursed Abimelech.
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28
Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who do you regard Abimelech, and who do you regard Shechem,
that we should serve him? Do you recognize him as the son of Jerubbaal, and does not Zebul not
serve as his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve
him?
vajomr ga-al bn vd mi aviml umi m ki

And said Gaal the son of Ebed who [is] Abimelech and who [is] Shechem that
na-avdnu halo vn jruba-al uzvul pkido

we should serve him? not [he] the son of Jerubbaal ? and Zebul his officer?
ivdu t ane hamor avi m umadu-a na-avdnu ananu

Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem for why serve should we.
29
"Would, therefore, that this people I consider under my authority! Then I would remove Abimelech."
And he said to Abimelech, "Increase your army and come out."
umi jiten t ha-am haz bjadi v-asira t

and Would were under people this were under my hand ! then would I remove
aviml vajomr la-aviml rab tsva-aa vatse-a

Abimelech And he said to Abimelech Increase your army and come out.
30
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
vajima zvul sar ha-ir t divre ga-al bn avd

when heard Zebul the ruler of the city the words of Gaal the son of Ebed
vajiar apo
and was kindled his anger.
31
He sent messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives
have come to Shechem; and behold, they stir up the city against you.
vajila malaim l aviml btarma lemor hine ga-al bn

And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privately saying Behold Gaal the son
vd v-av ba-im ma vhinam tsarim t

of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and behold they fortify
ha-ir ala
the city against.
32
"Now therefore, arise by night, you and the people who accompany you, and lie in wait in the field.
v-ata kum lajla ata vha-am ar ita v-rov basad

Now therefore up by night you that the people with and lie in wait in the field.
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33
"In the morning, as soon as the sun rises, you shall rise early and rush upon the city; and behold,
when he and the people who accompany him come out against you, you shall do to them
whatever you can."
vhaja vabokr kizro-a ham taim ufaata

And it shall be in the morning is up as soon as the sun you shall rise early and set
al ha-ir vhine hu vha-am ar ito jots-im ela

on the city and behold he and the people that with [is] come out against
v-asita lo ka-ar timtsa jada

you then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.
34
So Abimelech and all the people who accompany him arose by night and lay in wait against Shechem
in four companies.
vajakam aviml val ha-am ar imo lajla vaj-rvu

And rose Abimelech and all the people that with by night and they laid wait
al m arba-a raim
against Shechem in four companies.
35
Now Gaal the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the city gate; and Abimelech and the
people who accompanied him arose from the ambush.
vajetse ga-al bn vd vajamod pta a-ar ha-ir

And went out Gaal the son of Ebed and stood in the entering of the gate of the city
vajakam aviml v-ha-am ar ito min hamarav

and rose up Abimelech that the people with him from [were] lying in wait.
36
When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, "Look, people come down from the tops of the
mountains." But Zebul said to him, "You see the shadow of the mountains as if they had become
men."
vajar ga-al t ha-am vajomr l zvul hine am jored

when saw Gaal the people and he said unto Zebul Behold people down
merae hharim vajomr elav zvul et tsel hharim

from the tops of the mountains. and said unto Zebul the shadow of the mountains
ata roka-anaim

of you see as men.
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37
Gaal spoke again and said, "Behold, people come down from the highest part of the land, and one
company comes by the way of the diviners' oak."
vajosf od ga-al ldaber vajomr hine am jordim me-im tabur

and again again Gaal spoke and said See people down by the middle
ha-arts vro ad ba midr elon m-onim

of the land and company another come by the way the plain of the diviner.
38
Then Zebul said to him, "Where has your boasting gone now with which you said, 'Who do we
consider Abimelech that we should serve him?' Have you not despised this people? Go out now
and fight with them!"
vajomr elav zvul aje efo fia ar tomar mi

Then said unto Zebul [to him] Where [is] now your mouth with which you said who
aviml ki na-avdnu halo z ha-am ar ma-asta

[is] Abimelech that we should serve him? not this [is] the people that you have despise?
bo tse na ata vhilam bo

in go out I pray now and fight in.
39
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
vajetse ga-al lifne ba-ale m vajilam ba-aviml

And went out Gaal before the men of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
40
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
vajirdfehu aviml vajanas mipanav mipanav vajiplu

And chased Abimelech him and he fled and he fled before and were overthrown
alalim rabim ad pta haa-ar

wounded him and many to [even] the entering of the gate.
41
Then Abimelech remained at Arumah, but Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives so that they could
not remain in Shechem.
vajev aviml baruma vajgar zvul t ga-al v-t av

And dwelled Abimelech at Arumah and thrust out Zebul Gaal and his brothers
mivt bim
that they should not dwell in Shechem.
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42
Now it came about the next day, that the people went out to the field, and people told it to Abimelech.
vajhi mimaorat vajetse ha-am hasad vajagidu

And it came to pass on the next day that went out the people into the field and they told
la-aviml
to Abimelech.
43
So he took his people and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field; when he
looked and saw the people coming out from the city, he arose against them and slew them.
vajika t ha-am vajetsem liloa raim vaj-rov

And he took the people and divided them into three companies and laid wait
basad vajar vhine ha-am jotse min ha-ir

in the field and looked and behold the people [were] come forth out of the city
vajakam alehm vajakem

and he rose up against and struck.
44
Then Abimelech and the company who accompanied him dashed forward and stood in the entrance of
the city gate; the other two companies then dashed against all who stood in the field and slew
them.
va-aviml vharaim ar imo patu vaja-amdu pta

and Abimelech that the company with rushed forward and stood in the entering
a-ar ha-ir une haraim patu al kal ar

of the gate of the city and the two [other] companies ran on all that [were]
basad vajakum
in the fields and slew.
45
Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who
lived in it; then he razed the city and sowed it with salt.
va-aviml nilam ba-ir kol hajom hahu vajilkod t ha-ir

And Abimelech fought against the city all day that and he took the city
v-t v-t ha-am ar ba harag vajitots t ha-ir vajizraha mla

the city and the people that in slew and beat down the city and sowed it with salt.
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46
When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the inner chamber of the
temple of El-berith.
vajim-u kal ba-ale migdal m vajavo-u l tsri-a

And heard all the men of the tower of Shechem [that] they entered into a hold
bet el brit
of the temple of the god Berith.
47
People told Abimelech that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem all gathered together.
vajugad la-aviml ki hitkabtsu kal ba-ale migdal

And it was told Abimelech that were gathered together all the men of the tower
m
of Shechem.
48
So Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who accompanied him; and
Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a branch from the trees, and lifted it and laid it
on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who accompanied him, "What you have seen me do,
hurry and do likewise."
vaja-al aviml har tsalmon hu val ha-am ar

And got him up Abimelech to mount Zalmon he and all the people that
ito vajika aviml t hakardumot bjado vajikrot oat

with and took and Abimelech an ax in his hand and cut down a bough
etsim vajia-ha vajasm al imo vajomr l ha-am

from the trees and took it and laid [it] on his shoulder and said unto the people
ar imo ma r-itm asiti maharu asu amoni

that with him What [were] you have seen me do make haste do as I.
49
All the people also cut down each one his branch and followed Abimelech, and put them on the inner
chamber and set the inner chamber on fire over those inside, so that all the men of the tower of
Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.
vajikrtu gam kal ha-am i soko vajelu aare

and cut down likewise all the people every man his bough and followed
aviml vajasimu al hatsri-a vajatsitu alehm t hatsria ba-e

Abimelech and put to [them] the hold and set on the hold on fire
vajamutu gam kal ane migdal m k-lf i

and died also them all the men of the tower of Shechem about a thousand men
v-ia
and women.
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50
Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and he camped against Thebez and captured it.
vajel aviml l tevets vajian btevets vajilkda

Then went Abimelech unto Thebez and camped against Thebez and took.
51
But there stood a strong tower in the center of the city, and all the men and women with all the
leaders of the city fled there and shut themselves in; and they went up on the roof of the tower.
umigdal oz haja vto ha-ir vajanusu ama

But tower there was a strong But there was in the center the city and fled there
kal ha-anaim vahanaim vol ba-ale ha-ir vajisgru ba-adam vaja-alu

all all the men and women and all they of the city and shut to and got them up
al gag hamigdal
to the top of the tower.
52
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to
burn it with fire.
vajavo aviml ad hamigdal vajilam bo vajiga ad pta

And came Abimelech to the tower and fought in and went hard to the door
hamigdal lsarfo va-e

of the tower to burn it with fire.
53
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, crushing his skull.
vatale ia aat pla rv al ro aviml t gulgalto

and cast a woman certain a piece of a millstone on head of Abimelech his skull.
54
Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, "Draw your sword and
kill me, so that people will not say of me, 'A woman slew him.'" So the young man pierced him
through, and he died.
vajikra mhera l hana-ar nose elav vajomr lo

Then he called hastily unto the young man bearer his armor and said to him
lof arba umoteni pn jomru li ia haragathu

Draw your sword that slay me men say to A woman slew
vajidkrehu na-aro vajamot

and thrust though him his young man and he died.
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55
When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech had died, each departed to his home.
vajiru i jisra-el ki met aviml vajelu i

when saw the men of Israel that was dead that Abimelech and they departed every man
limkomo
to his home.
56
Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy
brothers.
vajav lohim t ra-at aviml ar asa l-aviv

and rendered Thus God the wickedness of Abimelech that he did to his father
laharog t iv-im av
in killing his seventy brothers.
57
Also God returned all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads, and the curse of Jotham
the son of Jerubbaal came upon them.
v-et kal ra-at ane m heiv lohim broam

and all the evil of the men of Shechem render had God on their heads
vatavo alehm kilalat jotam bn jruba-al

and them came on the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
Judges 10 Back
Oppression of Philistines and Ammonites

1
Now after Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose to save
Israel; and he lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
vajakam aare aviml lhoi-a t jisra-el tola bn pu-a bn dodo

And there arose after Abimelech to save Israel Tola the son of Puah the son of Dodo
i jisaar vhu joev bamir bhar frajim

a man of Issachar and he dwelled in Shamir in the hill Ephraim.
2
He judged Israel twenty-three years. Then he died and became buried in Shamir.
vajipot t jisra-el srim valo ana vajamat vajikaber

And he judged Israel twenty and three years and died and was buried
bamir
in Shamir.
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3
After him, Jair the Gileadite arose and judged Israel twenty-two years.
vajakam aarav ja-ir hagiladi vajipot t jisra-el srim utajim ana

And him arose after a Jair Gileadite and judged Israel twenty and two years.
4
He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys, and they had thirty cities in the land of Gilead that
bears the name Havvoth-jair to this day.
vajhi lo loim banim rovim al loim ajarim uloim

And he had to thirty sons that rode on thirty donkey colts and they had thirty
ajarim lahm jikr-u havot ja-ir ad hajom haz ar b-rts hagilad

donkeys that that are called Havoth-jair to day this that in the land of Gilead
5
And Jair died and they buried him in Kamon.
vajamat ja-ir vajikaver bkamon

And died Jair and was buried in Kamon.
6
Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the
gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the sons of Ammon, and the gods
of the Philistines; thus, they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him.
vajosifu bne jisra-el la-asot hara b-ene jav vaja-avdu

And again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and served
hab-alim v-t ha-atarot v-t lohe v-t lohe tsidon v-et lohe
Baalim and Ashtaroth and of Syria and the gods of Sidon and the gods
mo-av v-et lohe vne amon v-et lohe flitim

of Moab the gods the gods of the sons of Ammon and the gods of the Philistines
vaja-azvu t jav vlo avaduhu

and forsook the LORD and not [have] served.
7
The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and
into the hands of the sons of Ammon.
vajiar af jav bjisra-el vajimkrem bjad

And was hot the anger of the LORD against Israel and he sold them into the hands
plitim uvjad bne amon

of the Philistines and into the hands of the sons of Ammon.
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8
They afflicted and crushed the sons of Israel that year; for eighteen years they afflicted all the sons
of Israel who lived beyond the Jordan in Gilead in the land of the Amorites.
vajir-atsu vajrotstsu t bne jisra-el baana hahi mon

and they mistreated and oppressed the children of Israel year that eight
sre ana t kal bne jisra-el ar b-evr hajarden

and ten years all the children of Israel that [were] on the other side Jordan
b-rts ha-emori ar bagilad

in the land of the Amorites that in Gilead.
9
The sons of Ammon crossed the Jordan to fight also against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of
Ephraim, so that Israel felt greatly distressed.
vaja-avru vne amon t hajarden lhilaem gam

and passed over Moreover the children of Ammon Jordan to fight also
bihuda uvvinjamin uvvet frajim vatetsr

against Judah and against Benjamin and against the house of Ephraim and distressed
ljisra-el m-od
so that Israel was very.
10
Then the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, "We have sinned against You, for indeed, we
have forsaken our God and served the Baals."
vajizaku bne jisra-el l jav lemor hatanu la vi

And cried the children of Israel unto the Lord saying We have sinned to and for
azavnu t lohenu vana-avod hab-alim

we have forsaken our God and also served Baalim.
11
The LORD said to the sons of Israel, "Did I not deliver you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the
sons of Ammon, and the Philistines?
vajomr jav l bne jisrael halo mimitsrajim

And said the LORD unto to the sons of Israel not [Did] not [I deliver you] from the Egyptians
umin ha-emori umin bne amon umin plitim

and from the Amorites and from the children of Ammon and from the Philistines?
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12
"Also when the Sidonians, the Amalekites and the Maonites oppressed you, you cried out to Me, and
I delivered you from their hands.
vtsidonim va-amalek uma-on laatsu tm vatitsaku

and the Zidonians and the Amalekites and the Maonites did oppress you and you cried
ele va-o-oi-a tm mijadam

unto me and I delivered you out of their hand .
13
"Yet you have forsaken Me and served other gods; therefore, I will no longer deliver you.
v-atm azavtm oti vata-avdu lohim aerim laen lo osif

and Yet you have forsaken me and served gods other Why not do more
lhoi-a tm
I will deliver.
14
"Go and cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your distress."
lu vza-aku l ha-elohim bam hema jo-oi-u lam b-et

Go and cry unto you have chosen in let them deliver to you in the time
tsaratm
of your tribulation.
15
The sons of Israel said to the LORD, "We have sinned, do to us whatever seems good to You; only
please deliver us this day."
vajomru vne jisra-el l jav atanu as ata lanu kal

And said the children of Israel unto the LORD We have sinned do you to us whatever
hatov b-ena a hatsilenu na hajom haz

seems good to us only you deliver we pray you day this.
16
So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD; and He could bear the
misery of Israel no longer.
vajasiru t lohe hanear mikirbam vaja-avdu t jav

And they put away gods the strange from among them and served the LORD
vatiktsar nafo ba-amal jisra-el

and was grieved his soul for the misery of Israel.
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17
Then the sons of Ammon received a summons and they camped in Gilead. And the sons of Israel
gathered together and camped in Mizpah.
vajitsa-aku bne amon vajaanu bagilad

Then were gathered together the children of Ammon and camped in Gilead.
vajefu bne jisra-el vajaanu bamitspa

And assembled themselves together the children of Israel and camped in Mizpah.
18
The people, the leaders of Gilead, said to one another, "Who will begin to fight against the sons of
Ammon? He shall become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."
vajomru ha-am sare i l re-ehu mi ha-i ar jal

And said the people princes one unto another What man that [is he] will begin
lhilaem bivne amon jij lro lol jove

to fight against the sons of Ammon ? he shall be head over all the inhabitants
gilad
of Gilead.
Judges 11 Back
Jephthah the Ninth Judge

1
Now Jephthah the Gileadite proved himself a valiant warrior, but he had a harlot for a mother. And
Gilead became the father of Jephthah.
vjifta hagiladi haja gibor ajil vhu bn ia

the Now Jephthah Gileadite was a mighty man of valor and he [was] the son of a harlot va
zona vajold gilad t jifta

and fathered Gilead Jephthah.
2
Gilead's wife bore him sons; and when his wife's sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to
him, "You shall not have an inheritance in our father's house, for you have become the son of
another woman."
vateld et gilad lo banim vajigdlu vne ha-ia vajgaru

and bore wife of Gilead to him sons and grew up sons of his wife and they thrust out
t jifta vajomru lo lo tinal bvet avinu ki bn

Jephthah and said to him not do inherit house of our father for you are the son
ia art ata
woman of a strange you.
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3
So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob; and worthless fellows gathered
themselves about Jephthah, and they went out with him.
vajivra jifta mipne ehav vajev b-rts tov

Then fled Jephthah from his brothers and dwelled in the land of Tob
vajitlaktu l jifta anaim rekim vajets-u imo

and there were gathered unto Jephthah men vain and went out with.
4
It came about after a while that the sons of Ammon fought against Israel.
vajhi mijamim vajilaamu vne amon im

And it came to pass in process of time that made war the children of Ammon against
jisra-el
Israel.
5
When the sons of Ammon fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the
land of Tob;
vajhi ka-ar nilamu vne amon im jisra-el vajelu zikne

and it was when made war the children of Ammon against Israel and went the elders
gilad lakaat t jifta me-rts tov

of Gilead to get Jephthah from the land of Tob .
6
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and serve as our chief that we may fight against the sons of
Ammon."
vajomru ljifta la vhajita lanu lkatsin vnilaama

And they said to Jephthah Come and be to our captain that we may fight
bivne amon
against the sons of Ammon.
7
Then Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "Did you not hate me and drive me from my father's
house? So why have you come to me now when you have gotten in trouble?"
vajomr jifta lzikne gilad halo atm netm oti vatgaruni

And said Jephthah to the elders of Gilead Did not you hate me and expel
mibet avi umadu-a batem elaj ata ka-ar tsar

house? out of my father and why are you come unto me now when you are in distress
lam
to?
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8
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "For this reason we have now returned to you, that you may go
with us and fight with the sons of Ammon and become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."
vajomru zikne gilad l jifta laen ata savnu ela

And said the elders of Gilead unto Jephthah For this you now we turn again unto
vhalata imanu vnilamta bivne amon vhajita lanu lro

that you may go with us and fight with the sons of Ammon and be to our head
lol jove gilad

over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
9
So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you take me back to fight against the sons of Ammon and
the LORD gives them up to me, will I become your head?"
vajomr jifta l zikne gilad im mivim atm

And said Jephthah unto the elders of Gilead If If you bring me home again you
oti lhilaem bivne amon vnatan jav otam lfanaj

to fight against the sons of Ammon and deliver the LORD them before me
anoi j lam lro

shall I be to you head?
10
The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD witnesses between us; surely we will do as you
have said."
vajomru zikne gilad l jifta jav jij ome-a benotenu

And said the elders of Gilead unto Jephthah The LORD be witness between us
im lo kidvara na-as
if not as you have said we do.
11
Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them;
and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD at Mizpah.
vajel jifta im zikne gilad vajasimu ha-am oto alehm

Then went Jephthah with the elders of Gilead and made the people over him
lro ulkatsin vajdaber jifta t kal dvarav lifne jav

head and captain and uttered and Jephthah all his words before the LORD
bamitspa
at Mizpah.
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12
Now Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the sons of Ammon, saying, "What has happened
between you and me, that you have come to me to fight against my land?"
vajila jifta malaim l ml bne amon lemor ma

And sent Jephthah messengers unto the king of the sons of Ammon saying What
li vala ki vata elaj lhilaem b-artsi

to that you have come against to me to fight against my land?
13
The king of the sons of Ammon said to the messengers of Jephthah, "Because Israel took away my
land when they came up from Egypt, from the Arnon as far as the Jabbok and the Jordan;
therefore, return them peaceably now."
vajomr ml bne amon l malae jifta

And answered the king of the sons of Ammon unto the messengers of Jephthah
ki laka jisra-el t artsi ba-aloto mimitsrajim v-ad

Because took away Israel my land when they came up out of Egypt and even to
me-arnon v-ad hajabok v-ad hajarden v-ata

from the Arnon and even to Jabbok and to Jordan now
haiva thn balom

threrfore restore those lands again peaceably.
14
But Jephthah sent messengers again to the king of the sons of Ammon,
vajosf od jifta vajila malaim l ml bne amon

and again Jephthah and sent messengers unto the king of the sons of Ammon.
15
and they said to him, "Thus says Jephthah, 'Israel did not take away the land of Moab nor the land of
the sons of Ammon.
vajomr lo amar jifta lo laka jisra-el jisra-el t rts

And said to him says Jephthah nor did not take Israel Israel the land
mo-av v-t rts bne amon

of Moab and nor the land of the sons of Ammon.
16
'For when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea and came
to Kadesh,
ki ba-alotam mimitsrajim vajel jisra-el bamidbar ad

for For when they came froma Egypt when walked Israel through the wilderness to
jam suf vajavo kadea

sea to the Red and came to Kadesh.
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17
then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, "Please let us pass through your land," but
the king of Edom would not listen. And they also sent to the king of Moab, but he would not
consent. So Israel remained at Kadesh.
vajila jisra-el malaim l ml dom lemor bra na

Then sent Israel messengers unto the king of Edom saying pass I pray
v-artsa vlo ama ml edom vgam l

through your land and not [will] listen but the king of Edom And in like manner unto
ml mo-av ala vlo ava vajev jisra-el

the king of Moab [thereto] they sent but not he would and stayed [consent] and Israel
bkade
at Kadesh.
18
'Then they went through the wilderness and around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came
to the east side of the land of Moab, and they camped beyond the Arnon; but they did not enter
the territory of Moab, for the Arnon served the border of Moab.
vajel bamidbar vajasav t rts dom

Then they went along through the wilderness and compassed the land of Edom
v-t rts mo-av vajavo mimizra m l-rts mo-av

and the land of Moab and came to the east east side of the land of Moab
vajaanun b-evr arnon vlo va-u bigvul mo-av
and pitched on the other of Arnon but not [had] come inside the border of Moab
ki arnon gvul mo-av

for Arnon[was] the border of Moab.
19
'And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon, and Israel said to
him, "Please let us pass through your land to our place."
vajila jisra-el malaim l sion ml ha-emori ml hbon

And sent Israel messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites the king of Heshbon
vajomr lo jisra-el nabra na v-artsa ad mkomi

and said to Israel Let us pass we pray you through your hand into to our place.
20
'But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory; so Sihon gathered all his people and
camped in Jahaz and fought with Israel.
vlo h-min sion t jisra-el avor bigvulo vaj-sof

and not [have] trusted But Sihon Israel to pass through his coast but together
sion t kal amo vajaanu vajilam im jisra-el

Sihon all all his people in Jahaz and fought against Israel.
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21
'The LORD, the God of Israel, gave Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they defeated
them; so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
vajiten jav lohe jisra-el t sion v-t kal amo bjad

And delivered the LORD God of Israel Sihon and all his people into the hand
jisra-el vajakum vajira jisra-el t kal rts ha-emori

of Israel and they struck and possessed so Israel all the land of the Amorites
jo-oev ha-arts hahi

the inhabitants of that country of that.
22
'So they possessed all the territory of the Amorites, from the Arnon as far as the Jabbok, and from the
wilderness as far as the Jordan.
vajiru et kal gvul ha-emori me-arnon v-ad

And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites from the Arnon and even to
hajabok umin hamidbar v-ad hajarden

Jabbok and from the wilderness and even to Jordan.
23
'Since now the LORD, the God of Israel, drove out the Amorites from before His people Israel, will
you then possess it?
v-ata jav lohe jisra-el hori t ha-emori mipane

so now the LORD God God has dispossessed the Amorites from before
amo jisra-el v-ata tiranu

his people Israel and should possess.
24
'Do you not possess what Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whatever the LORD our God
has driven out before us, we will possess it.
halo et ar joria kmo-o eloha oto tira

will that which you possess Chemosh your god gives you to possess?
v-et kal ar hori jav elohen mipanenu oto nira

and all what shall drive out the LORD our God from before us them will we possess.
25
'Now do you consider yourself any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever
strive with Israel, or did he ever fight against them?
v-ata hatov tov ata mibalak bn tsipor ml mo-av

now [are] anything better you Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab?
harov rav im jisra-el im nilom nilam bam

Did he ever quarrel against Israel or did he ever fight in.
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26
'While Israel lived in Heshbon and its villages, and in Aroer and its villages, and in all the cities that
lie on the banks of the Arnon, three hundred years, why did you not recover them within that
time?
v-ata hatov tov ata mibalak bn tsifor ml mo-av

now [are] anything better you Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab?
harov rav im jisra-el im nilom nilom nilom

Did he ever quarrel against Israel or or did he ever or did he ever or did he ever
nilam bam
fight in.
27
'I therefore have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong by making war against me; may the
LORD, the Judge, judge today between the sons of Israel and the sons of Ammon.'"
v-anoi lo atati la v-ata ose iti ra-a lhilam bi jipot

and Why I not [have] sinned to but you do me wrong be making in the Judge
jav haofet hajom ben bne jisra-el uven bne

the LORD be judge this day between the children of Israel and between the children
amon
of Ammon.
28
But the king of the sons of Ammon disregarded the message which Jephthah sent him.
vlo ama ml bne amon l

and not [have] listened however the king of the sons of Ammon unto
divre jifta ar ala elav

the words of Jephthah that he sent unto.
Jephthah's Tragic Vow

29
Now the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, so that he passed through Gilead and Manasseh;
then he passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he went on to the sons of
Ammon.
vathi al jifta ru-a jav vajavor t

and came on Jephthah Then the Spirit of the LORD and he passed over
hagilad v-t mna vaja-avor t mitspe gilad umitspe

Gilead and Manasseh and passed over Mispeh of Gilead and from Mizpeh
gilad avar bne amon

of Gilead he passed over on to the sons of Ammon.
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30
Jephthah made a vow to the LORD and said, "If You will indeed give the sons of Ammon into my
hand,
vajidar jifta ndr jav vajomar im naton titen t

And vowed Jephthah a vow to the LORD and said If you shall fail outside deliver
bne amon bjadi

the children of Ammon into my hand.
31
then it shall come to pass that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me when I return
in peace from the sons of Ammon, I shall offer to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt
offering."
vhaja hajotse ar jetse midalte veti

Then it shall be comes forth that whatever comes forth of the doors of my house
likrati buvi valom mibne amon vhaja

to meet me when I return in peace from the sons of Ammon and shall surely be
jav vha-alitihu ola

of the LORD and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
32
So Jephthah crossed over to the sons of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD gave them into
his hand.
vaja-avor jifta l amon lhilam bam vajitnem jav

so passed over Jephthah unto of Ammon to fight in and delivered the LORD them
bjado
into his hands.
33
He struck them with a very great slaughter from Aroer to the entrance of Minnith, twenty cities, and
as far as Abel-keramim. So the sons of Ammon became subdued before the sons of Israel.
vajakem me-aro-er v-ad bo-aa minit srim ir

And he struck from Aroer and even until to the entrance of Minnith [even] twenty cities
v-ad avl kramim maka gdola m-od vajikan-u

and to the plain of the vineyards slaughter great with a very and were subdued
bne amon mipne bne jisra-el

Thus the children of Ammon before the children of Israel.
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34
When Jephthah came to his house at Mizpah, behold, his daughter had come out to meet him with
tambourines and with dancing. Now she constituted his one and only child; besides her he had no
son or daughter.
vajavo jifta hamitspa l beto vhine vito jotset

And came Jephthah to Mizpeh unto his house and behold his daughter came out
likrato uvimolot vrak hi jida en lo

with tambourines and with dances . and she [was his] only child he had neither to
mimnu ben o vat

beside son nor daughter.
35
When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, "Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low,
and you have joined those who trouble me; for I have given my word to the LORD, and I cannot
take it back."
vajhi iroto ota vajikra bgadav vajomr aha biti

when it came to pass he saw her that he tore his clothes and said Alas my daughter !
hare-a hiratini v-at hajit b-oraj v-anoi patsiti

[I am] very low and you are one of those who trouble for I have opened
fi l jav vlo ual lauv

my mouth unto the LORD and I cannot go back.
36
So she said to him, "My father, you have given your word to the LORD; do to me as you have said,
since the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the sons of Ammon."
vatomr elav avi patsita t pia l jav

And she said unto him My father [if] you have opened your mouth unto the LORD
ase li ka-ar jatsa mipia aare ar

do to me according to that which has proceded out of your mouth forasmuch
asa la jav nkamot me-ojva mibne amon

has taken to as the LORD vengeance for you of your enemies [even] of the children of Ammon.
37
She said to her father, "Let you do this thing for me; let me alone two months, that I may go to the
mountains and weep because of my virginity, I and my companions."
vatomr l aviha je-as li hadavar haz harpe mimni

And she said unto her father [be] done to thing Let this let me alone
najim odaim v-ela vjaradti al hharim v-vk al

two months that I may go up and down on the mountains and mourn on
btulaj anoi vre-otaj

of my virginity I fellow.
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38
Then he said, "Go." So he sent her away for two months; and she left with her companions, and wept
on the mountains because of her virginity.
vajomr lei vajila ota ne odaim vatel hi

And he said Go . And he sent her away [for] two months and went she
vre-otha vatevk al btulha al hharim

and with her companions and wept because of her virginity on the mountains.
39
At the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her according to the vow which he
had made; and she had no relations with a man. Thus, it became a custom in Israel,
vajhi mikets najim odaim vataav l aviha

And it came to pass At the end of two months that she returned unto her fathers
vaja-as la t nidro ar nadar vhi lo

and who did to [according] with her to his vow that he had vowed and she not
jad-a i vathi ok bjisra-el

[did] know man. And it was a custom in Israel.
40
that the daughters of Israel went yearly to commemorate the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four
days in the year.
mijamim jamima telana benot jisra-el ltanot lvat

days days went [That] the daughters of Israel to commemorate the daughter
jifta hagiladi arba-at jamim baana

of Jephthah Gileadite four yearly in the year.
Judges 12 (Back)
Jephthah and His Successors

1
Then the men of Ephraim received a summons, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah,
"Why did you cross over to fight against the sons of Ammon without calling us to go with you?
We will burn your house down on you."
vajitsa-ek i frajim vaja-avor tsafona

And gathered themselves together the men of Ephraim and wents northward
vajomru ljifta madu-a avarta lhilaem bivne amon

and said to Jephthah Why passed you over to fight against the sons of Ammon
vlanu lo karata lalt ima beta nisrof ala ba-e

and not [will] call us to go with your house we will burn you? on you with fire.
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2
Jephthah said to them, "I and my people found ourselves at great strife with the sons of Ammon; when
I called you, you did not deliver me from their hand.
vajomr jifta alehm i riv hajiti ani v-ami

And said Jephthah unto at great strife strife were them I and my people
uvne amon m-od va-z-ak tm vlo ho-oatm oti

and with the children of Ammon at great when I called me and not [have]
mijadam
out of their hands.
3
"When I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the
sons of Ammon, and the LORD gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this
day to fight against me?"
va-r- ki ena mo-oi-a va-asima nafi vapi

when I saw that not [have] you delivered [me] I put my life in my hands
va-bra l bne amon vajitnem jav

and passed over against the children of Ammon and delivered the LORD them
bjadi vlama alitm elaj hajom haz lhilam bi

into my hand. then Why are you come up unto day[to me] this to fight in.
4
Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought Ephraim; and the men of Gilead defeated
Ephraim, because they said, "You have become fugitives of Ephraim, O Gileadites, in the midst
of Ephraim and in the midst of Manasseh."
vajikbots jifa kal ane gilad vajilam t frajim

Then gathered together Jephthah all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephaim
vajaku ane gilad t frajim ki amru plite frajim

and struck the men of Gilead Ephraim because they said [are] fugitives of Ephraim
atm gilad bto frajim bto mna

you Gileadites in the midst the Ephraimites among of Manasseh.
5
The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan opposite Ephraim. And it happened when any of the
fugitives of Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Do you call
yourself an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No,"
vajilkod gilad t mabrot hajarden l-frajim vhaja

And took the Gileadites the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites . and it was
ki jomru plite frajim -vora vajomru lo

when said that were escaped [so] those Ephraimites Let me go over and said to
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ane gilad ha-frati ata vajomr lo

that the men of Gilead an Ephraimite? you and if he said not.
6
then they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.'" But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not
pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus, there
fell at that time 42,000 of Ephraim.
vajomru lo emar na ibolt vajomr sibolt vlo

Then said to Say now Shibboleth and he said Sibboleth for he could not [say it]
jain ldaber ken vajoazu oto vajiatuhu l mabrot

frame to pronounce right Then they took him and slew him at the passages
hajarden ba-et me-frajim arba-im unajim alf

and there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousands.
7
Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and had his burial in one of the
cities of Gilead.
vajipot jifta t jisra-el anim vajamat jifta hagiladi

And judged Jephthah Israel six years. Then died the Jephthah Gileadite
vajikaver b-are gilad

and was buried in [one of] the cities of Gilead.
8
Now Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel after him.
vajipot aarav t jisra-el ivtsan mibet lam

And judged after Israel him Ibzan from Bethlehem.
9
He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage outside the family, and he brought
in thirty daughters from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
vajhi lo loim banim uloim banot ila hautsa

And he said to thirty sons and thirty daughters [whom] he sent abroad
uloim banot hevi lvanav min hauts vajipot t

and in thirty daughters took in to his sons. from abroad And he judged
jisra-el va anim
Israel seven years.
10
Then Ibzan died and had his burial in Bethlehem.
vajamat ivtsan vajikaver bvet lam

Then died Ibzan and was buried in Bethlehem .
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11
Now Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel after him; and he judged Israel ten years.
vajipot aarav t jisra-el elon hazvuloni vajipot t jisra-el

And judged after Israel him Elon a Zebulonite and he judged Israel
sr anim
ten years.
12
Then Elon the Zebulunite died and had his burial at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
vajamat elon hazvuloni vajikaver b-ajalon b-rts zvulun

and died the oak Zebulonite and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
13
Now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.
vajipot aarav t jisra-el avodon bn hilel hapiratoni

And judged after Israel him Abdon the son of Hillel a Pirathonite.
14
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys; and he judged Israel eight
years.
vajhi lo arba-im banim uloim bne vanim rovim al ivim

And he had to forty sons and thirty nephews that rode on seventy
ajarim vajipot t jisra-el mon anim

donkey colts and he judged Israel eight years.
15
Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and had his burial at Pirathon in the land of
Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
vajamat avdon bn hilel hapratoni vajikaver bfiraton

And died Abdon the son of Hillel Pirathonite and was buried at Pirathon
brts frajim bfiraton b-rts frajim bhar ha-amaleki

in the land of Ephraim at Pirathon in the land of Ephraim in the hill of the Amalkites.
Judges 13 (Back)
Philistines Oppress Again

1
Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, so that the LORD gave them into the
hands of the Philistines forty years.
vajosifu bne jisra-el la-asot hara b-ene jav vajitnem

And again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and deliverered
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jav bjad plitim arba-in ana

the LORD them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
2
There lived a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, who had the name of Manoah; and
his wife found herself barren and had borne no children.
vajhi i ad mitsar-a mimi hadani umo

And there was a man certain of Zorah of the family of the Danites and whose name [was]
manoa v-ito akara vlo jalada

Manoah and his wife [was] barren and not [had] born.
3
Then the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, "Behold now, you find yourself
barren and have borne no children, but you shall conceive and give birth to a son.
vajera mala jav l ha-ia vajomr eleha hine na

And appeared the angel of the LORD unto the woman and said unto her Behold you
akara vlo jaladt vharit vjaladt ben

[are] barren and not [have] born But you shall conceive and bear a son.
4
"Now therefore, take care not to drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing.
v-ata hiamri na v-al titi jajin vear v-al

Now therefore beware I pray and not [will] drink wine nor strong drink and not
toli kal tame

[will] eat any unclean.
5
"For behold, you shall conceive and give birth to a son, and no razor shall come upon his head, for the
boy shall become a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel from the
hands of the Philistines."
ki hina hara vjoladt ben umora lo ja-al al rao

For see you shall conceive and bear to a son and razor not shall come on his head
ki nzir elohim jij hana-ar min habdatn vhu jael lho-oia

for a Nazarite to God shall be the child from the womb and he shall begin to deliver
t jisra-el mijad plitim

israel from the hands of the Philistines.
6
Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, "A man of God came to me and his appearance
resembled the appearance of the angel of God, very awesome. And I did not ask him where he
came from, nor did he tell me his name.
vatavo ha-ia vatomr l-ia lemor i ha-elohim ba elaj

Then came the woman and told her husband saying A man of God came unto me
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umar-ehu kmar-e mala ha-elohim nora m-od

and his countenance [was] like the countenance of the angel of God terrible. very [him]
vlo -iltihu e miz hu va-t mo lo higid li

not but I asked from where he and his name neither [was] told to.
7
"But he said to me, 'Behold, you shall conceive and give birth to a son, and now you shall not drink
wine or strong drink nor eat any unclean thing, for the boy shall become a Nazirite to God from
the womb to the day of his death.'"
vajomr li hina hara vjoladt ben v-ata al titi

But he said to me Behold you shall conceive and bear a son now not [will] drink
jajin vear v-al toli kal tuma ki nzir lohim

wine nor strong drink neither eat any unclean for a Nazarite to God
jij hana-ar min habtn ad jom moto

shall be the child from the womb to the day of the death.
8
Then Manoah entreated the LORD and said, "O Lord, please let the man of God whom You have sent
come to us again that he may teach us what to do for the boy who will become born."
vajtar mano-a l jav vajomar bi adonaj i

Then entreated Manoah entreated the LORD and said O my LORD let the man
ha-lohim ar alata javo na od elenu ma na-as lana-ar

of God that you did send come let again unto us what we shall do for the boy
hajulad
that shall be born.
9
God listened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the
field, but Manoah her husband did not come with her.
vajima ha-elohim bkol mano-a vajavo mala ha-eloihim od

And listened God to the voice of Manoah and came the angel of God again
l ha-ia vhi jo-ovt basad umano-a ia en ima

unto the woman and as she sat in the field but Manoah her husband not with.
10
So the woman ran quickly and told her husband, "Behold, the man who came the other day has
appeared to me."
vatmaher ha-ia vatarats vataged l-ia vatomr elav

and made haste her husband and ran and showed the woman and said unto him
hine nira alaj ha-i ar ba vajom elaj

Behold has appeared unto the man that came [other] me the day unto.
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11
Then Manoah arose and followed his wife, and when he came to the man he said to him, "Do you
identify yourself as the man who spoke to the woman?" And he said, "I identify myself as the
one."
vajakam vajel mano-a aare ito vajovo l ha-i vajomr

and arose and went Mano-a after his wife and came unto the man and said
lo ha-ata ha-i ar dibarta l ha-ia vajomr ani

to him you [Are] the man that spoke unto the woman? And he said I [am].
12
Manoah said, "Now when your words come to pass, what shall the boy's mode of life and his
vocation consist of?"
vajomr mano-a ata javo dvara ma jij mipat

And said Manoah Now come to pass. let your words How shall we order
hana-ar uma-asehu
the child [how] and shall we do.
13
So the angel of the LORD said to Manoah, "Let the woman pay attention to all that I said.
vajomr mala jav l mano-a mikol ar amarti l ha-ia

And said the angel The LORD unto Manoah to all that I said unto the woman
tiamer
let her beware.
14
"She should not eat anything that comes from the vine nor drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any
unclean thing; let her observe all that I commanded."
mikol ar jetse migfen hajajin lo toal vjajin vear

of any that [thing] comes from the vine wine not eat and or strong drink
al tet val tuma al toal kol ar tsivitiha

neither let her drink and any unclean nor eat all that [thing] I commanded her
timor
let her observe.
15
Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "Please let us detain you so that we may prepare a
young goat for you."
vajomr manoa l mala jav natsra na ota

And said Manoah unto the angel of the LORD let us detain I pray you
vna-as lfana gdi izim

until we shall have made ready for a young goat .
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16
The angel of the LORD said to Manoah, "Though you detain me, I will not eat your food, but if you
prepare a burnt offering, then offer it to the LORD." For Manoah did not know that he spoke to
the angel of the LORD.
vajomr mala jav l mano-a im tatsreni lo oal

And said the angel of the LORD unto Manoah Though you detain me not [will] eat
blama v-im ta-ats ola jav ta-alna ki

of your bread and if you will offer a burnt offering it to the LORD. you must offer For
lo jada mano-a ki mala jav hu

not have known For Manoah that [was] an angel of the LORD he.
17
Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "What do you call yourself so that when your words come to
pass, we may honor you?"
vajomr manoa l mala jav mi ma ki javo

And said Manoah unto the angel of the LORD What [is] your for come to pass
dvara vibadnua
your sayings and we may honor you?
18
But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it seems wonderful?"
vajomr lo mala jav lama z tial limi vhu fli

and said to the angel of the LORD Why you thus ask after my name and seeing it secret?
19
So Manoah took the young goat with the grain offering and offered it on the rock to the LORD, and
He performed wonders while Manoah and his wife looked on.
vakoka manoa gdi ha-izim v-t hamina vaja-al al

so took Manoah a young goat and a grain offering and offered [it] on
hatsur jav umafli la-asot umano-a v-ito ro-im

a rock to the LORD and wondrously [the angel] and did and Manoah and his wife looked on.
20
For it came about when the flame went up from the altar toward heaven, that the angel of the LORD
ascended in the flame of the altar. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell on their faces to
the ground.
vajhi va-alot halahav me-al hamizbe-a haamaja

For it came to pass went up when the flames from off the altar toward heaven
vaja-al mala jav blahav hamizbe-a umano-a

that ascended the angel of the LORD in the flame of the altar and Manoah
v-ito ro-im vajiplu al pnehm artsa

and his wife looked [it] on and fell on their faces to the ground.
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21
Now the angel of the LORD did not appear to Manoah or his wife again. Then Manoah knew that he
had spoken to the angel of the LORD.
vlo jasaf od mala jav lhera-o l manoa v-l

and not do more again but the angel of the LORD appear unto Manoah and unto
ito az jada mano-a ki mala jav hu

his wife Then knew Manoah that [was] an angel of the LORD he.
22
So Manoah said to his wife, "We will surely die, for we have seen God."
vajomr mano-a l ito mot namut ki lohim ra-inu

Ans said Manoah unto his wife We will surely die because God we have seen.
23
But his wife said to him, "If the LORD had desired to kill us, He would not have accepted a burnt
offering and a grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things, nor
would He have let us hear things like this at this time."
vatomr lo ito lu afets jav lahamitenu lo laka

and said to But his wife If were pleased the LORD to kill us not have received
mijadenu ola umina vlo her-anu t

from our hands a burnt offering and a grain offering neither would he has showed
kal el va-et lo himi-anu kazot

all these [things] would as at this time nor have told [such things] us as these .
24
Then the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson; and the child grew up and the LORD
blessed him.
vateld ha-ia ben t mo imon vajigdal hana-ar jav

And the woman to a son his name Samson and grew and blessed the LORD.
25
And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
vatal ru-a jav lfa-amo bmaane dan ben

And began the Spirit of the LORD to stir him at times in the camp of Dan between
tsar-a uven ta-ol

Zorah and between eshtaol.
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Judges 14 (Back)
Samson's Marriage
1
Then Samson went down to Timnah and saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the
Philistines.
vajerd imon timnata vajar ia btimnata mibnot

And went down Samson to Timnath and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters
plitim
of the Philistines.
2
So he came back and told his father and mother, "I saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of
the Philistines; now therefore, get her for me as a wife."
vaja-al vajaged l-aviv ul-imo vajomr ia ra-iti

And he came up and told his father and his mother and said a woman I have seen
vtimnata mibnot mibnot plitim va-ata khu ota

in Timnah in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines now therefore get
li l-ia
to her for me to wife.
3
Then his father and his mother said to him, "Can you not find a woman among the daughters of your
relatives, or among all our people, that you go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?"
But Samson said to his father, "Get her for me, for she looks good to me."
vajomr lo aviv ha-en bivnot aa uval

and said to Then his mother never among his daughters of your brothers or among all
ami ia ki ata hole lakaat ia miplitim ha-arelim

my people a woman that you go to take a wife Philistines of the uncircumcised
vajomr imon l aviv ota ka li ki jara venaj

And said Samson unto his father Get to she pleases me well .
4
However, his father and mother did not know that the LORD had inspired this, for He sought an
occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.
v-aviv v-imo lo jad-u ki jav hi ki

But his father and his mother not had known that not that it [was] of the LORD it [is] that
to-ana hu mvake miplitim uva-et hahi plitim

an occasion he for He was seeking the Philistines and time for at that the Philistines
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molim bjisra-el
had dominion over Israel.
5
Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother, and came as far as the vineyards of
Timnah; and behold, a young lion came roaring toward him.
vajerd imon v-aviv v-imo timnata vajavo-u ad

and went Samson and his father and his mother to Timnath and came to
karme timnata vhine kfir arajot o-eg likrato

as the vineyards of Timnath and behold a young lion roared against.
6
The Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily, so that he tore him as one tears a young goat though
he had nothing in his hand; but he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.
vatitsla alav ru-a jav vajas-ehu kasa

and came mightily on the Spirit of the LORD him and he tore him as he would have torn
hagdi um-uma en bjado vlo higid

a young goat [he had] nothing though he had in his hand but not had he told
l-aviv ul-imo t ar asa

his father or his mother what he had done.
7
So he went down and talked to the woman; and she looked good to Samson.
vajerd vajdaber la-ia vatiar b-ene imon

And he went down and talked to the woman and she looked affliction to Samson .
8
When he returned later to take her, he turned aside to look at the carcass of the lion; and behold, a
swarm of bees and honey lived in the body of the lion.
vajaav mijamim lkata vajasar lirot et maplt

And he returned after a time to take her and he turned aside to look at the carcass
ha-arj vhine adat dvorim bigvijat ha-arje udva

of the lion and behold [there was] a swarm of bees in the carcass of the lion and honey.
9
So he scraped the honey into his hands and went on, eating as he went. When he came to his father
and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it; but he did not tell them that he had scraped the
honey out of the body of the lion.
vajirdehu l kapav vajel halo v-alo v-aol

And he took thereof he took his hands and went as he went as he went and eating
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vajel l aviv v-l imo vajiten lahm vajoelu vlo

and came unto his father and mother and he gave to them and they did eat but not
higid lahm ki migvijat ha-arje rada hadva

he told to out out of the carcass of the lion he had taken the honey.
10
Then his father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men
customarily did this.
vajerd avihu l ha-ia vaja-as am imon mit ki ken

so went down his father unto the woman and made there Samson a feast for so
ja-asu habaurim
to do used the young men.
11
When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to accompany him.
vajhi kirotam oto vajiku loim mere-im vajiju ito

when it came to pass they saw him that they brought thirty companions and to be with.
Samson's Riddle
12
Then Samson said to them, "Let me now propound a riddle to you; if you will indeed tell it to me
within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen wraps and thirty
changes of clothes.
vajomer lahm imon auda na lam ida im haged

and said to Samson put forth I will now to a riddle if to you if you can certainly
tagidu ota li ivat jme hamit umtsatm vnatati lam

declare to it me inside the seven days of the feast then find out I will give to you
loim sdinim uloim alifot bgadim

thirty sheets and thirty change of clothes.
13
"But if you cannot tell me, then you shall give me thirty linen wraps and thirty changes of clothes."
And they said to him, "Tell us your riddle, that we may hear it."
v-im lo tulu lhagid li untatm atm li loim sdinim

But if not do tell to give me then shall you to me thirty sheets
uloim alifot bgadim vajomru lo uda idata vnima-na

and thirty change of clothes And they said to him Put forth your riddle that we may hear.
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14
So he said to them, "Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something
sweet." But they could not tell the riddle in three days.
vajomr lahm meha-oel jatsa ma-aal ume-az jatsa

and he said to them Out of the eater came forth food and out of the strong came forth
matok vlo jalu lhagid haida lot jamim

sweetness And not they could expound the riddle in three days.
15
Then it came about on the fourth day that they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband, so that he
will tell us the riddle, or we will burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you invited us
to impoverish us? Do you not know this as true?"
vajhi bajom havi-i vajomru l-et imon pati t

And it came to pass on the day seventh that they said wife of Samson Entice
ie vjagd lanu t haida pn nisrof ota v-t

your husband that he may declare to to us the riddle lest we burn and
bet avi ba-e haljaenu kratm lanu halu

house and of your father with fire to take that we have? have you called to not.
16
Samson's wife wept before him and said, "You only hate me, and you do not love me; you have
propounded a riddle to the sons of my people, and have not told it to me." And he said to her,
"Behold, I have not told it to my father or mother; so should I tell you?"
vatevk et imon alav vatomr rak snetani vlo ahavtani

and wept wife of Samson before and said you do but hate not me and Love
haida hadta livne ami vli lo higadta

a riddle you have put forth to the sons of my people and not [have] told
vajomr la hine l-avi ul-imi lo higadti vla agid

And he said to her Behold my father nor my mother not [have] told and shall I tell.
17
However she wept before him seven days while their feast lasted. And on the seventh day he told her
because she pressed him so hard. She then told the riddle to the sons of her people.
vatevk alav ivat hajamim ar haja lahm hamit

And she wept before him the seven days while lasted. to them feast
vajhi bajom havi-i vajagd la ki htsikathu

and it came to pass on the day seventh that he told to her because she lay very
vataged haida livne ama

and she told the riddle to the sons of her pledge.
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18
So the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, "What do you find
sweeter than honey? And what do you find stronger than a lion?" And he said to them, "If you
had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have found out my riddle."
vajomru lo ane ha-ir bajom havi-i btrm javo

and said to the men of the city day to him on the seventh before went down
haarsa ma matok midva um az me-ari vajomr

the sun What [is] sweeter than honey? and what stronger than a lion? And he said
lahm lule aratm b-glati lo mtsatm idati

to them If you had not plowed with my heifer not [have] found out my riddle.
19
Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed
thirty of them and took their spoil and gave the changes of clothes to those who told the riddle.
And his anger burned, and he went up to his father's house.
vatitsla alav ru-a jav vajerd aklon vaja

and came on the Spirit of the LORD him and he went down to Ashkelon and slew
mehm loim i vajika t aliotam vajiten haalifot

like thirty men and of them and took their spoil and gave change of garments
lmagide haida vajiar apo vaja-al bet

to them that expounded the riddle And was kindled his anger and he went up house
avihu
of his father.
20
But Samson's wife had become the wife of his companion who had formerly befriended him.
vathi et imon lmere-ehu ar re-a lo

and was wife but Samson was given to his companion whom he had used as his friend to.
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Judges 15 (Back)
Samson Burns Philistine Crops

1
But after a while, in the time of wheat harvest, Samson visited his wife with a young goat, and said, "I
will go in to my wife in her room." But her father did not let him enter.
vajhi mijamim bime ktsir itim vajifkod imon t

But it came to pass inside a while in the time harvest of wheat that visited Samson
ito bigdi izim vajomr avo-a l iti hadra

his wife with a young goat and he said I will go in unto my wife into the chamber.
vlo ntano aviha lavo

and not [will] allow But her father him to go in.
2
Her father said, "I really thought that you hated her intensely; so I gave her to your companion. Does
not her younger sister have more beauty than she? Please let her become yours instead."
vajomr aviha amor amarti ki sano sneta va-tnna

And said her father I truly thought that you had utterly hated her therefore I gave her
lmere-a halo aota haktana tova mimna thi na

to your companion not sister [is] her younger fairer than she? take her I pray
la tatha
to instead.
3
Samson then said to them, "This time I shall remain blameless in regard to the Philistines when I do
them harm."
vajomr lahm imon niketi hapa-am miplitim ki

and said to Samson shall I be more blameless Now to the Philistines though
os ani imam ra-a

do I them a displeasure.
4
Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took torches, and turned the foxes tail to tail and put
one torch in the middle between two tails.
vajel imon vajilkod lo me-ot u-alim vajika lapidim

And went Samson and caught three hundred foxes and took firebrands
vajfn vajfn zanav vajasm lapid ad ben ne haznavot

firebrands and turned tail and put a firebrand between two tails
batav
in the middle.
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5
When he had set fire to the torches, he released the foxes into the standing grain of the Philistines, thus
burning up both the shocks and the standing grain, along with the vineyards and groves.
vajavr e balapidim vajala bkamot plitim

when he had set on fire to the torches he let go into the standing grain of the Philistines
vajaver migadi v-ad kama v-ad krm

and burnt up both the shocks and also the standing grain and with with the vineyards
zajit
olives.
6
Then the Philistines said, "Who did this?" And they said, "Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,
because he took his wife and gave her to his companion." So the Philistines came up and burned
her and her father with fire.
vajomru flitim mi asa zot? vajomru imon atan

Then said the Philistines Who has done this And they answered Samson the son-in-law
hatimni ki laka t ito vajitna lmere-ehu

of the Timnite because he had taken his wife and given her to his companion
vaja-alu flitim vajisrfu ota v-t aviha ba-e

And came up the Philistines and burnt and her and her father with fire.
7
Samson said to them, "Since you act like this, I will surely take revenge on you, but after that I will
quit."
vajomr lahm imon im ta-asun kazot ki im nikamti

and said to Samson Though you have done this yet will I be avenged
vam v-aar dal

in and after that I will cease.
8
He struck them ruthlessly with a great slaughter; and he went down and lived in the cleft of the rock of
Etam.
vaja otam ok al jare maka gdola vajerd

And he struck them hip on thigh slaughter with a great and he went down
vajev bisif sla etam

and dwelled in the cleft of the rock Etam.
9
Then the Philistines went up and camped in Judah, and spread out in Lehi.
vaja-alu flitim vajaanu bihuda vajinatu bali

Then went up the Philistines and pitched in Judah and spread themselves in Lehi.
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10
The men of Judah said, "Why have you come up against us?" And they said, "We have come up to
bind Samson in order to do to him as he did to us."
vajomru i jhuda lama alitm alenu vajomru

And said the men of Judah Why are you come up against us? And they answered
l-esor t imon alinu la-asot lo ka-ar asa lanu

To bind Samson are we come up in order to do to him as he has done to.
11
Then 3,000 men of Judah went down to the cleft of the rock of Etam and said to Samson, "Do you not
know that the Philistines rule over us? What then have you done to us?" And he said to them, "As
they did to me, so I have done to them."
vajerdu lot alafim i mihuda l s-if s-if sla etam

Then went three thousand men of Judah unto the top the top of the rock Etam
vajomru limon halo jadata ki molim banu plitim

and said to Samson [you] not know that [are] rulers in the Philistines
uma zot asita lanu vajomr lahm

and over us? What this [that] you have done to and to us? And he said to them
ka-ar asu li ken asiti lahm

As they did to me so have I done to.
12
They said to him, "We have come down to bind you so that we may give you into the hands of the
Philistines." And Samson said to them, "Swear to me that you will not kill me."
vajomru lo l-esara jaradnu ltita bjad

And they said to bind We have come down that we may deliver you into the hand
plitim vajomr lahm imon haav-u li pn tifg-un bi

of the Philistines and said to Samson Swear to me that you will fail in
atm
on me yourselves.
13
So they said to him, "No, but we will bind you fast and give you into their hands; yet surely we will
not kill you." Then they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock.
vajomru lo lemor lo ki asor n-esara untanua

And they spoke to him saying not for No but we will bind you fast and deliver you
vjadam vhamet lo nmita vaj-asruhu

into their hand but surely we will kill No we will kill you And they bound him
binajim avotim adaim vaja-aluhu min hasala

with two cords new and brought him up from the rock.
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14
When he came to Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him. And the Spirit of the LORD came
upon him mightily so that the ropes that he had on his arms became as flax that burns with fire,
and his bonds dropped from his hands.
hu va ad li uflitim heri-u vatitsla alav ru-a

when he came to Lehi and the Philistines against and came mightily on and the Spirit
jav vatijna ha-avotim ar al zrotav kapitim ar

of the LORD and became him who the cords on [were] his arms as flax that
ba-aru va-e vajimasu surav me-al jadav

was burnt with fire and loosed his bands from off his hands.
15
He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, so he reached out and took it and killed a thousand men with
it.
vajimtsa li amor trija vajila jado vajikaha vaja

And he found jawbone of a donkey new and put forth his hand and took it and slew
ba lf i
in a thousand men.
16
Then Samson said, "With the jawbone of a donkey, heaps upon heaps, with the jawbone of a
donkey, I have killed a thousand men."
vajomr imon bili haamor amor hamoratajim

And said Samson With the jawbone of a donkey clay
bili haamor hiketi lf i

With the jawbone of a donkey have I slain a thousand men.
17
When he had finished speaking, he threw the jawbone from his hand; and he named that place
Ramath-lehi.
vajhi kaloto ldaber vajale hali

when it came to pass he had finished of speaking that he cast away the jawbone
mijado vajikra lamakom hahu ramat li

from his hand that called place that Ramath-lehi.
18
Then he became very thirsty, and he called to the LORD and said, "You have given this great
deliverance by the hand of Your servant, and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hands of the
uncircumcised?"
vajitsma m-od vajikra l jav vajomar ata natata vjad

And thirsty he was very and called on the LORD and said you have given by the hand
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avda t hatgdola hazot v-ata amut batsama vnafalti bjad

of your servant great this now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hands
ha-arelim
of the uncircumcised?
19
But God split the hollow place in Lehi so that water came out of it. When he drank, his strength
returned and he revived. Therefore, he named it En-hakkore, which stands in Lehi to this day.
vajivka lohim t hamate ar bali vajets-u mimnu majim

But cleaved God a hollow place that in the jaw and there came therefrom water
vajet vataav ruo vaji al ken kara ama

when he had drunk and came again his spirit and he revived. Why he called the name
en hakore ar bali ad hajom haz

thereof En-hakkore that [is] in Lehi to day this.
20
So he judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
vajipot t jisra-el bime flitim srim ana

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
Judges 16 (Back)
Samson's Weakness
1
Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her.
vajel imon azata vajar am ia zona vajavo elha

Then went Samson to Gaza and saw there a harlot and went in unto.
2
When people told the Gazites, saying, "Samson has come here," they surrounded the place and lay in
wait for him all night at the gate of the city. And they kept silent all night, saying, "Let us wait
until the morning light, then we will kill him."
la-azatim lemor ba imon hena vajasobu

[And it was told] the Gazites saying has come Samson here. [him] And they compassed
vaj-rvu lo al halajla ba-ar ha-ir vajitaru al halajla

and laid wait to all night at the gate of the city and were quiet all the night
lemor ad or habokr vahargnuhu

saying when it is on the day morning and we shall kill.
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3
Now Samson lay until midnight, and at midnight he arose and took hold of the doors of the city gate
and the two posts and pulled them up along with the bars; then he put them on his shoulders and
carried them up to the top of the mountain which stands opposite of Hebron.
vajikav imon ad atsi halajla vajadam baatsi halajla vaj-oz bdaltot

And lay Samson until mid night ad arose at mid night and took of the doors
a-ar ha-ir uvite hamzuzot vajisa-em im

of the gate of the city and the two posts and went away[with them] along
habri-a vajasm al ktefav vaja-alem l ro

with the bars and put on [them ] his shoulders and carried them up unto the top
hahar ar al pne vron

of a hill that before the face of Hebron.
4
After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, who had the name of Delilah.
vajhi aare en vaj-ehav ia bnaal sorek

And it came to pass After this that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek
uma dlila
and whose name [was] Delilah.
5
The lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, "Entice him, and see where his great
strength lies and how we may overpower him that we may bind him to afflict him. Then we will
each give you eleven hundred pieces of silver."
vaja-alu elha sarne flitim vajomru la pati oto ur-i

and came up unto the lords of the Philistines and said to her Entice him and see
bam koo gadol uvam nual lo va-asarnuhu

wherein strength his great and by what [means] we may prevail to that we may bind him
l-anoto va-ananu nitan la i lf ume-a kasf

to afflict and we will give to you every one of us eleven hundred [pieces] of silver.
6
So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me where your great strength resides and how you people may
bind you to afflict you."
vatomr dlila l imon hagida na li bam koaa gadol

And said Delilah unto Samson Tell me I pray to wherein strength your great
uvam te-aser l-anota

and with which [lie] you might be bound to afflict .
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7
Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven fresh cords that have not dried, then I will become
weak and become like any other man."
vajomr elha imon im ja-asruni biva jtarim laim ar lo

and said into Samson [to her] If they bind me with seven withes green that never
oravu valiti vhajiti k-aad ha-adam

dried and then shall I be weak and be as another man.
8
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords that had not dried, and she bound
him with them.
vaja-alu la sarne flitim siva jtarim laim ar lo

and brought up to Then the lords of the Philistines to her seven withes green that not
horavu vata-asrehu bahm

[had] been dried and she bound in.
9
Now she had men lying in wait in an inner room. And she said to him, "The Philistines have come
upon you, Samson!" But he snapped the cords as a string of tow snaps when it touches fire. So
they did not discover the secret of his strength.
vha-orev joev la badr vatomr elav

[there were] Now men lying in wait abiding to in an inner And she said unto him
plitim ala imon vajnatek t hajtarim ka-ar jinatek ptil

The Philistines on Samson And he broke the withes as is broken a thread
han-ort bahario e vlo noda koo

of wick when it touches the fire and not is known his strength.
10
Then Delilah said to Samson, "Behold, you have deceived me and told me lies; now please tell me
how people may bind you."
vatomr dlila l imon hine hetalta bi vatdaber elaj

And said Delilah unto Samson Behold you have mocked me and told unto
kzavim ata hagida na li bam te-aser

fail now tell me I pray to with which you might be bound.
11
He said to her, "If they bind me tightly with new ropes which have not had previous use, then I will
become weak like any other man."
vajomr elha asor ja-asruni ba-avotim adaim ar lo

And he said unto her if they bind me fast ropes with new that never
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na-asa vahm mlaa valiti vhajiti k-aad ha-adam

were occupied in were occupied and then shall I be weak and be as another man.
12
So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them and said to him, "The Philistines have come
upon you, Samson!" For the men had lain in wait in the inner room. But he snapped the ropes
from his arms like a thread.
vatika dlila avotim adaim vata-asrehu vahm vatomr elav

therefore took Delilah ropes new and bound in and said unto him
plitim ala imon vha-orev joev badr

The Philistines on Samson . And [there were] liers in waith abiding in the inner.
vanatkem me-al z-ro-otav kaut

And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.
13
Then Delilah said to Samson, "Up to now you have deceived me and told me lies; tell me how you
people may bind you." And he said to her, "If you weave the seven locks of my hair with the web
[and fasten it with a pin, then I will become weak like any other man."
vatomr dlila l imon ad hena hetalta bi vatdaber

And said Delilah unto Samson Up to now you have mocked in me and told
elaj kzavim hagida li bam te-aser vajomr elha

unto me lies tell to me with which you might be bound. And he said unto her
im ta-argi t va malfot roi im hamasat

If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web.
14
So while he slept, Delilah took the seven locks of his hair and wove them into the web]. And she
fastened it with the pin and said to him, "The Philistines have come upon you, Samson!" But he
awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin of the loom and the web.
vatitka baja-ted vatomr plitim ala imon vajikats

And she fastened [it] with the pin and said The Philistines on Samson. And he awoke
minato vajisa t hajtad ha-rg v-t hamasat

from his sleep and went away out with the pin of the beam and with the web.
Delilah Extracts His Secret

15
Then she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when you do not give your heart to me? You
have deceived me these three times and have not told me where your great strength resides."
vatomr elav e tomar ahavti vliba en iti

And she said unto him How can you say I love you when your heart not with me
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z alo p-amim hetalta bi vlo higadta li bam

these three times you have mocked me? in and not [have] told to me wherein
koaa gadol
strength your great.
16
It came about when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul became
annoyed to death.
vajhi ki hetsika lo bidvarha kal hajamim vat-alatsehu

and it came to pass when she pressed to with her words every and urged
vatiktsar nafo lamut

that was mistreated his soul to death.
17
So he told her all that he had in his heart and said to her, "A razor has never come on my head, for I
have committed myself as a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If someone shaves me,
then my strength will leave me and I will become weak like any other man."
vajagd la t kal libo vajomr la mora lo ala al roi

that he told to all his heart and said to her A razor not [will] come on my head
ki nzir lohim ani mibtn imi im kulati

for [have been] a Nazarite to God I womb. from my mother If I [am] shaven
vsar mimni oi valiti vhajiti kal ha-adam

and will go womb then my strength and I shall become weak and be like any [other] man.
18
When Delilah saw that he had told her all that he had in his heart, she sent and called the lords of the
Philistines, saying, "Come up once more, for he has told me all he had in his heart." Then the
lords of the Philistines came up to her and brought the money in their hands.
vater dlila ki higid la t kal libo vatila vatikra

when saw Delilah that he had told to all his heart and she sent and called
lsarne flitim lemor alu ha-pa-am ki higid t kal libo

for the lords of the Philistines saying Come up this once for all his heart
v-alu elha sarne flitim vaja-alu haksf

and came up unto Then the lords of the Philistines [to her] and brought money
bjadam
in their hands.
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19
She made him sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his
hair. Then she began to afflict him, and his strength left him.
vatjanehu al birkha vatikra la-i

And she made him sleep on her knees and she called for a man
vatgala t va malfot roo vatal

and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head and she began
l-anoto vajazar koo me- alav

to afflict and went his strength from .
20
She said, "The Philistines have come upon you, Samson!" And he awoke from his sleep and said, "I
will go out as at other times and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had
departed from him.
vatomr plitim ala imon vajikats minato vajomr

And she said The Philistines on Samson And he awoke from his sleep and said
etse kfa-am bfa-am v-ina-er vhu lo jada ki

I will go out out as at other times and shake . And he not [had] known that
jav sar me-alav

the LORD was departed from.
21
Then the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza and
bound him with bronze chains, and he served as a grinder in the prison.
vajoazuhu flitim vajnakru t enav vajoridu oto

But took the Philistines him and put out his eyes and brought him down
azata vaja-asruhu banutajim vajhi toen bvet

to Gaza and bound him with fetters of bronze and he did grind in the prison
ha-asurim
in the prison.
22
However, the hair of his head began to grow again after they shaved it off.
vajal s-ar roo ltsame-a ka-ar gula

and began however the hair of his head to grow after he was shaven.
23
Now the lords of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice,
for they said, "Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hands."
vsarne flitim n-fu lizbo-a zva gadol

Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together to offer a sacrifice great
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ldagon lohehm ulima vajomru natan lohenu bjadenu

to Dagon their god and to rejoice for they said has delivered Our god into our hands
t imon ojvenu
Samson our enemy.
24
When the people saw him, they praised their god, for they said, "Our god has given our enemy into
our hands, Even the destroyer of our country, who has slain many of us."
vajiru oto ha-am vajhalu t lohehm ki amru natan

and saw when the people him they praised their god for they said has delivered
lohenu vjadenu t ojvenu v-et maariv artsenu va-ar

Our god into our hands our enemy and the destroyer of our country and that
hirba t alalenu
many has slain.
25
It so happened when they found themselves in high spirits, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he
may amuse us." So they called for Samson from the prison, and he entertained them. And they
made him stand between the pillars.
vajhi ki ktov libam vajomru kiru limon

and it came to pass when were merry their hearts that they said Call for Samson
visak lanu vajikr-u limon mibet ha-asurim

that he may make us sport to And they called for Samson from the prison bound
vajtsaek lifnehm vaja-amidu oto ben ha-amudim

and sport he made them and they set him between the pillars.
26
Then Samson said to the boy who held his hand, "Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that
I may lean against them."
vajomr imon l hana-ar hamaazik bjado hania oti vahamieni t

And said Samson unto the boy that held him by the hand allow feel
ha-amudim ar habajit naon alehm v-a-en alem

the pillars whereupon the house stands whereupon that I may lean on.
27
Now the house had filled with men and women, and all the lords of the Philistines had come there.
And about 3,000 men and women stood on the roof looking on while Samson amused them.
vhabajit male ha-anaim vhanaim vama kol sarne flitim

Now the house was full of men and women and there all the lords of the Philistines
v-al hagag kilot alafim i v-ia haro-im

and on the roof [there were] about three thousands of men that women beheld
bisok imon
made sport while Samson.
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Samson Becomes Avenged

28
Then Samson called to the LORD and said, "O Lord GOD, please remember me and please
strengthen me just this time, O God, that I may at once receive compensation of the Philistines for
my two eyes."
vajikra imon l jav vajomar adonaj jav zareni na

And called Samson unto God and said O Lord to the LORD remember me I pray
vazkeni na a hapa-am haz ha-elohim v-inakma nkam

and strengthen me I pray only once this O God and be avenged
aat mite enaj miplitim

that I may at once for my two eyes of the Philistines.
29
Samson grasped the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and braced himself against them,
the one with his right hand and the other with his left.
vajilpot imon t ne amude hatav ar habajit naon alehm

And took hold Samson of the two pillars middle that the house stood on
vajisame alehm ad bimino v-ad bismolo

and that it was borne up on of the one with his right and of the other with his left.
30
And Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" And he bent with all his might so that the house
fell on the lords and all the people who stood in it. So the dead whom he killed at his death
numbered more than those whom he killed in his life.
vajomr imon tamot nafi im plitim vajet boa

And said Samson die Let me with the Philistines And he bowed with all his might
vajipol habajit al hasranim v-al kal ha-m ar bo vajiju hametim

and fell the house on the lords and on all the people that in and were So the dead
hemit bmoto rabim me-ar hemit bajav

he slew at his death were more than that he slew in his life.
31
Then his brothers and all his father's household came down, took him, brought him up and buried him
between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of Manoah his father. Thus, he had judged Israel twenty
years.
vajerdu av val bet avihu oto vaja-alu

Then came down his brothers and all the house of his father and brought up
vajikbru oto ben tsar-a uven ta-ol bkvr

and buried him between Zorah and between Eshta-ol in the tomb
mano-a aviv vhu afat t jisra-el srim ana

of Manoah his father And he judged Israel twenty years.
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Micah's Idolatry
1
Now there lived a man of the hill country of Ephraim who had the name of Micah.
vajhi i mehar frajim umo miajhu

And there was a man of the hill Ephraim and whose name Michaiah.
2
He said to his mother, "The eleven hundred pieces of silver which someone took from you, about
which you uttered a curse in my hearing, behold, the silver belongs to me; I took it." And his
mother said, "May the LORD bless my son."
vajomr l-imo lf ume-a haksf ar la

And he said to his mother the eleven and hundred [shekels] of silver were taken to
v-at alit vgam amart b-aznaj hine haksf iti

about that you cursed and of also spoke in my hearing behold the silver with me
ani lkativ vatomr imo baru bni jav

I took and said And his mother Blessed My son of the LORD.
3
He then returned the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, and his mother said, "I wholly
dedicate the silver from my hand to the LORD for my son to make a graven image and a molten
image; now therefore, I will return them to you."
vajav t lf ume-a haksf l-imo

when he had restored the eleven hundred [shekels] of silver to his mother
vatomr imo hakde hikdati t haksf jav mijadi

and said his mother I had wholly dedicated the silver to the LORD from my hand
livni la-asot psl umsea v-ata

for my son to make atonement a graven image and a molten image now
aivnu la
therefore I will restore to.
4
So when he returned the silver to his mother, his mother took two hundred pieces of silver and gave
them to the silversmith who made them into a graven image and a molten image, and they stood
in the house of Micah.
vajav t haksf l-imo vatika imo matajim

and Yet he restored the money to his mother and took his mother two hundred
ksf vatitnehu latsoref vaja-asehu psl

[shekels] of silver and gave them to the founder and who made thereof a graven image
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umasea vajhi bvet miajhu

and a molten image and they were in the house Micaiah.
5
And the man Micah had a shrine and he made an ephod and household idols and consecrated one of
his sons, that he might become his priest.
vha-i mia lo bet lohim vaja-as efod utrafim

And the man Micah to had a house of gods and made an ephod and teraphim
vajmale t jad aad mibanav vajhi lo lohen

and consecrated able one of his sons and who became to his priest.
6
In those days Israel had no king; every man did what he considered right in his own eyes.
bajamim hahem en ml bjisra-el i hajaar

days in those not [there was] king in Israel [but] every man [was] right
b-enav ja-as
in his own eyes did.
7
Now there lived a young man from Bethlehem in Judah, of the family of Judah, who served as a
Levite; and he stayed there.
vajhi na-ar mibet lm jhuda mimipaat jhuda vhu

And there was a young man from Bethlehem of Judah of the family of Judah and who [was]
levi vhu gar am

a Levite and he sojourned there.
8
Then the man departed from the city, from Bethlehem in Judah, to stay wherever he might find a
place; and as he made his journey, he came to the hill country of Ephraim to the house of Micah.
vajel ha-i meha-ir mibet lm jhuda lagur ba-ar

And departed the man from the city from Bethlehem in Judah to stay where
jimtsa vajavo har frajim ad bet mia

he could find [ a place] and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah
la-asot darko
and as he made his journey.
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9
Micah said to him, "Where do you come from?" And he said to him, "I proclaim myself as a Levite
from Bethlehem in Judah, and I plan to stay wherever I may find a place."
vajomr lo mia me-ajin tavo vajomr elav levi

and said to Micah Where come and you? And he said unto him a Levite
anoi mibet lm jhuda v-anoi hole lagur ba-ar mtsa

I [am] from Bethelem in Judah and I go to stay where I may find.
10
Micah then said to him, "Dwell with me and become a father and a priest to me, and I will give you
ten pieces of silver a year, a suit of clothes, and your maintenance." So the Levite went in.
vajomr lo mia va imadi vje li l-av ulohen

and said to Micah Dwell with me and be to with me and be a father and a priest
v-anoi tn la asrt ksf lajamim v-er bgadim

and I will give to you ten [shekels] of silver by the year and a suit of clothes
umijata vajel halevi

and your food and went in the Levite.
11
The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons.
vajo-l halevi lavt t ha-i vajhi hana-ar lo

And was content the Levite to live with the man and was the young man to him
k-aad mibanav
like one of his sons.
12
So Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in the house of
Micah.
vajmale mia t jad halevi vajhi lo hana-ar lohen

And consecrated Micah the able Levite and became to the young man his priest
vajhi bvet mia

and was in the house of Micah.
13
Then Micah said, "Now I know that the LORD will prosper me, seeing I have a Levite as priest."
vajomr mia ata jadati ki jetiv jav li ki haja li

Then said Micah Now know that will do me good the LORD to seeing I have to
halevi lohen
a Levite as priest.
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Judges 18 (Back )
NASB E-Prime DFM with Interlinear Hebrew
Danites Seek Territory

1
In those days Israel had no king; and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought an inheritance for
themselves to live in, for until that day no one gave them an inheritance had not allotted to them
as a possession among the tribes of Israel.
bajamim hahem en ml bjisra-el uvajamim hahem evt

days in those not [there was] king of Israel and days in those the tribes
hadani mvak lo naala lavt ki lo

of the Danites sought to them an inheritance for themselves to live for not
nafla lo ad hajom hahu bto ivte jisra-el bnaala

[have] fallen to day that to them among the tribes of Israel [all their] inheritance.
2
So the sons of Dan sent from their family five men out of their whole number, valiant men from Zorah
and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to search it; and they said to them, "Go, search the land " And
they came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.
vajilu vne dan mimipatam amia anaim miktsotam

And sent the children of dan from their family five men from their coasts
anaim bne ajil mitsar-a ume-ta-ol lragel t ha-arts

men of valor from Zorah and from Eshta-ol to spy the land
ulakra vajomru alehm lu ikru t ha-arts vajavo-u

and to search and they said unto them Go search the land and who when they came
har frajim ad bet mia vajalinu am

to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah and they lodged there.
3
When they drew near the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the young man, the Levite; and
they turned aside there and said to him, "Who brought you here? And what do you do in this
place? And what do you have here?"
hema im bet mia vhema hikiru t kol hana-ar

When they [were] by the house of Micah and they knew the voice of the young man
halevi vajasuru am vajomru lo mi hevi-aa halom uma

Levite and they turned in there and said to him Who brought you here? and what
ata os baz uma la fo

you make in this and what to have you here?
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4
He said to them, "Thus and so has Micah done to me, and he has hired me and I have become his
priest."
vajomr alehm kazo vaz asa li mia vajikreni va-ehi li

And he said unto them Thus so deals to Micah and has hired me and I am to
lohen
[serve as] his priest.
5
They said to him, "Inquire of God, please, that we may know whether our way on which we go will
prove prosperous."
vajomru lo -al na velohim vned-a

And they said to him ask counsel we pray you of God that we may know
hatatsli-a darkenu ar ananu holim alha

shall be prosperous whether our way that we go and .
6
The priest said to them, "Go in peace; your way in which you go has the LORD'S approval."
vajomr lahm hakohm lu lalom noa jav darkm ar

and said to the priest Go in peace before the LORD [is] your way wherein
telu va
you go in.
7
Then the five men departed and came to Laish and saw the people who dwelled in it living in security,
after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for no ruler humiliated them for anything in
the land, and they lived far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.
vajelu amet ha-anaim vajavo-u laja vajir-u t ha-am ar

Then departed the five men and came to Laish and saw the people that [were]
bkirba jo-ovt lavta kmipat

therein how they dwelled in security after the manner
tsidonim oket uvote-a v-en malim

of the Zidonians quiet and secure and no [them] that might put to shame
davar ba-arts jorts etsr urokim hema mitsidonim

in [any] thing in the land magistrate and [were] far they from the Sidonians
vdavar en lahm im adam

and business had no to with [any] man.
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8
When they came back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers said to them, "What do you
report?"
vayavo-u l aehm tsar-a v-ta-ol vajomru lahm aehm

And they came unto their brothers to Zorah and Eshtaol and said to them brothers
ma atm
What you?
9
They said, "Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and behold, it looks very
good. And will you sit still? Do not delay to go, to enter, to possess the land.
vajomru kuma vna-al alehm ki ra-inu t ha-arts

And they said Arise that we may go up against for we have seen the land
vhine tova m-od v-atm maim al te-atslu lalt

and behold good it [is] very and you [are] still ? be not slothful to go
lavo lart t ha-arts

to enter to possess the land.
10
"When you enter, you will come to a secure people with a spacious land; for God has given it into
your hand, a place where there lacks nothing on the earth."
kvo-am tavo-u l am bote-a vha-arts raavat

When you go you shall come unto a people to a secure and land to a large
jadajim ki ntana lohim bjdm makom ar en am

it into your hands for has given for God it into your hand a place where not in it
masor kal davar ar ba-arts

[there is] want any thing that [is] in the earth.
11
Then from the family of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, six hundred men armed with
weapons of war set out.
vajis-u miam mimipaat hadani mitsar-a ume-ta-ol

And there went from there of the family of the Danites from Zorah and out of Eshataol
e me-ot i hagur agur kle milama

six hundred men appointed appointed with weapons of war .
12
They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. Therefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan
to this day; behold, it lies west of Kiriath-jearim.
vaja-alu vajaanu bkirjat j-arim bihuda al ken kar-u

And they went and pitched in Kirjath-Jearim in Judah Why they called
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lamakom hahu maane dan ad hajom haz hine aare kirjat j-arim
that place that from Mahaneh-dan to day this behold [it is] behind Kirjath-jearim.
13
They passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.
vaja-avru miam har frajim vajavo-u ad bet mia

And they passed from there to mount Ephraim and came to the house of Micah.
Danites Take Micah's Idols

14
Then the five men who went to spy out the country of Laish said to their kinsmen, "Do you know that
we found in these houses an ephod and household idols and a graven image and a molten image?
Now therefore, consider what you should do."
vaja-anu amet ha-anaim haholim lragel t ha-arts laji

Then answered the five men that went to spy the country of Laish
vajomru l ahehm hajdatm ki je babatim ha-el efod

and said unto their brothers Do you know that there is houses in these an ephod
utrafim ufsl umasea v-ata d-u

and teraphim and a graven image and a molten image? Now therefore consider
ma ta-asu
what you have to do.
15
They turned aside there and came to the house of the young man, the Levite, to the house of Micah,
and asked him of his welfare.
vajasuru ama vajavo-u l bet hana-ar halevi

And they turned toward that place and came unto the house of the young man Levite
bet mia vajialu lalom

to the house of Micah and saluted saluted.
16
The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who consisted of the sons of Dan, stood by
the entrance of the gate.
ve me-ot i agurim kle milamtam nitsavim

And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war stood
pta haa-ar ar mibne dan

by the entering of the gate. that [were] of the children of Dan.
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17
Now the five men who went to spy out the land went up and entered there, and took the graven image
and the ephod and household idols and the molten image, while the priest stood by the entrance of
the gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.
vaja-alu amet ha-anaim haholim lragel t ha-arts ba-u ama laku t

that went the five men that went to spy the land came in there took
hapsl v-t ha-efod v-t hatrafim v-t hamasea vhakohen

carved image and the ephod and the teraphim and the molten image and the priest
nitsav pta haa-ar ve me-ot ha-i haagur

stood in the entering of the gate and with the six hundred men [that were] appointed
kle hamilama
with weapons of war.
18
When these went into Micah's house and took the graven image, the ephod and household idols and
the molten image, the priest said to them, "What do you do?"
v-el ba-u bet mia vajiku t psl ha-efod

And these went house of Micah and fetched the carved image the ephod
v-t hatrafim v-t hamasea vajomr alehm hakohen

and the teraphim and the molten image Then said unto the priest
ma atm osim
what you do?
19
They said to him, "Remain silent, put your hand over your mouth and come with us, and become to us
a father and a priest. Do you find it better for you to serve as a priest to the house of one man, or
to serve as a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?"
vajomru lo haar sim jada al pia vle

And they said to him Hold your peace lay your hand on your mouth and go
imanu vje lanu l-av ulohen hatov hejota

with us and be to and be to us a father and a priest [is it ] better for you to be
ohen lvet i ad o hejota ohn lvt

for you to be a priest for the house man of one or that you be [a] priest to a tribe
ulmipaa bjisra-el
and a family in Israel?
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20
The priest's heart felt glad, and he took the ephod and household idols and the graven image and went
among the people.
vajitav lev hakohen vajika t ha-efod v-t hatrafim v-t

and was glad heart of the priest and he took the ephod and the teraphim and
hapasl vajavo bkrv ha-am

the graven image and went in the middle of the people.
21
Then they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the livestock and the valuables in front of
them.
vajifnu vajeleu vajasimu t hataf v-t hamikn v-t

so they turned and departed and out the little ones and the livestock and
hakvuda lifnehm
the carriage in front.
22
When they had gone some distance from the house of Micah, the men who lived in the houses near
Micah's house assembled and overtook the sons of Dan.
hema hiriku mibet mia vhansim ar babatim

when they were a good way from the house of Micah that the men [were] in the houses
ar im bet mia nizaku vajadbiku t bne dan

who near house of Micah were gathered together and overtook the children of Dan.
23
They cried to the sons of Dan, who turned around and said to Micah, "What problem have you
encountered, that you have assembled together?"
vajikr-u l bne dan vajasebu pnehm vajomru lmia

And they cried unto the sons of Dan And they turned their faces and said to Micah
ma lmia ma la ki nizakta
What to Micah What to for you come with such a company?
24
He said, "You have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and have gone away, and what
do I have besides? So how can you say to me, 'What does this have to do with you?'"
vajomr t lohaj ar asiti lkatm v-t hakohen

And he said my gods that I made you have taken away and the priest
vatelu uma li od uma z tomru

and you are gone away and what to have I more ? and what this [that] you say
elaj ma la
unto me What to.
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25
The sons of Dan said to him, "Do not let your voice become heard among us, or else fierce men will
fall upon you and you will lose your life, with the lives of your household."
vajomru elav bne dan al tama kola imanu pn

and said unto the children of Dan not [have] let be heard your voice among us lest
jifg-u vam anaim mare nf v-asafta nafa vnfe

run in fellows angry and you lose your life and with the lives
beta
of your household.
26
So the sons of Dan went on their way; and when Micah saw that they had too much strength for him,
he turned and went back to his house.
vajelu vne dan ldarkam vajar mia ki hasakim

And went the children of Dan on their way when saw Micah that [were] too strong
hema mimnu vajifn vajaav l beto

they for he turned and went back unto his house.
27
Then they took what Micah had made and the priest who had belonged to him, and came to Laish, to
a people quiet and secure, and struck them with the edge of the sword; and they burned the city
with fire.
vhema laku t ar asa mia v-t hakohen ar haja

And they took that had made [the things] Micah and the priest that he had
lo vajavo-u al laji al am oket uvote-a vajaku

to and came to Laish to a people [that were] at quiet and secure and they struck
otam lfi arv v-t ha-ir sarfu va-e

them with the edge of the sword and the city burnt with fire.
28
And no one delivered them, because it lay far from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone, and
it lie in the valley which lies near Beth-rehob. And they rebuilt the city and lived in it.
v-en matsil ki roka hi mitsidon vdavar en

And no to deliver because far it [is] from Sidon and business they had no
lahm im adam vhi ba-emk ar lvet rov

to with [any] man and it was in the valley that to [lies] by Beth-rehob
vajivnu t ha-ir vajevu va

And they build a city and dwelled in .
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29
They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who traced his birth to Israel;
however, the city formerly had the name of Laish.
vajikr-u em ha-ir dan bem dan avihm ar

and they called the name of the city Dan after the name of Dan their father who
julad ljisra-el v-ulam laji em ha-ir larisona

was born in Israel and however [was] Laish the name of the city at the first.
30
The sons of Dan set up for themselves the graven image; and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son
of Manasseh, he and his sons became priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day of the
captivity of the land.
vajakimu lahm bne dan t hapasl vihonatan bn

and set up to the children of Dan the graven image Jonathan the son
gerom bn mna hu uvanav haju ohanim lvt

of Gershom the son of Manasseh he and his sons were priests to the tribe
hadani ad jom glot ha-arts

of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
31
So they set up for themselves Micah's graven image which he had made, all the time that the house of
God located at Shiloh.
vajasimu lahm t psl mia ar asa kal

And they set them up to gaven image of Micah that he made all
jme hejot bet ha-elohim bilo

the time was that the house of God in Shiloh.
Judges 19 (Back)
A Levite's Concubine Degraded

1
Now it came about in those days, when no king ruled in Israel, that there lived a certain Levite staying
in the remote part of the hill country of Ephraim, who took a concubine for himself from
Bethlehem in Judah.
vajhi bajamim hahem umlk en bjisra-el

And it came to pass days in those [there was] king when no in Israel
vajhi i levi gar bjarkte har frajim

that there was a certain Levite sojourning in the remote of mount Ephraim
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vajika lo ia filgs mibet lm jhuda

and who took to him a concubine from for himself from Behlehem in Judah.
2
But his concubine played the harlot against him, and she went away from him to her father's house in
Bethlehem in Judah, and lived there for a period of four months.
vatizn alav pilago vatel me-ito l bet

and played the whore against his concubine and went away him unto her house
aviha l bet lm jhuda vathi am jamim arba-a odaim

of father unto in Bethlehem in Judah and was there whole four months.
3
Then her husband arose and went after her to speak tenderly to her in order to bring her back, taking
with him his servant and a pair of donkeys. So she brought him into her father's house, and when
the girl's father saw him, he felt glad to meet him.
vajakam ia vajel aarha ldaber al lahaiva

And arose her husband and went after her to speak and to bring her again
vna-aro imo vtsmd amorim vatvi-ehu bet

and having his servant with him and a couple of donkeys and she brought house
aviha vajirehu bet aviha vajirehu avi

of her father and she brought house of her father when saw the father
hana-ara vajisma likrato

of the young woman he rejoice to meet.
4
His father-in-law, the girl's father, detained him; and he remained with him three days. So they ate and
drank and lodged there.
vajezak bo otno avi hana-ara vajev ito lot

and retained in his father-in-law father the damsel and he stayed with him three
jamim vajolu vajitu vajalinu am

days so they did eat and drink and lodged there.
5
Now on the fourth day they got up early in the morning, and he prepared to go; and the girl's father
said to his son-in-law, "Sustain yourself with a piece of bread, and afterward you may go."
vajhi bajom harvi-i vajikimu vabokr

And it came to pass on fourth when they arose early in the morning
vajakam lalet vajomr avi hana-ara l atano s-ad

that he rose up to go and said father of the damsel unto his son-in-law Comfort
liba pat lm v-aar teleu

your heart with a morsel of bread and afterward go your way.
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6
So both of them sat down and ate and drank together; and the girl's father said to the man, "Please
show willingness to spend the night, and let your heart become merry."
vajevu vajolu nehm jadav vajitu vajomr

And they sat down and did eat both of them together and drink and had said
avi hana-ara l ha-i ha-i ho-l na vlin

father of for the damsel unto the man the man Be content I pray and stay all night
vjitav liba
and be merry let your heart.
7
Then the man arose to go, but his father-in-law urged him so that he spent the night there again.
vajakam ha-i lalt vajiftsar bo otno vajaav vajaln

when rose up the man to go and urged in his father-in-law and again therefore he lodged
am
there.
8
On the fifth day he arose to go early in the morning, and the girl's father said, "Please sustain yourself,
and wait until afternoon"; so both of them ate.
vajakem baboker bajom haamii lalt avi hana-ara

And he arose in the morning on the day fifth and said father of the damsel
s-ad na lvava vhitmamhu ad ntot hajom vajolu

Comfort I pray your heart And they remained until afternoon and they did eat
nehm
both.
9
When the man arose to go along with his concubine and servant, his father-in-law, the girl's father,
said to him, "Behold now, the day has drawn to a close; please spend the night. Lo, the day comes
to an end; spend the night here that your heart may become merry. Then tomorrow you may arise
early for your journey so that you may go home."
vajakam ha-i lalt ufilago vna-aro vajomr lo

when rose up the man to go and his concubine and his servant and said to
otno avi hana-ara hine na rafa hajom la-arov

his father-in-law father of the damsel Behold now draws the day stay all night
na hine anot hajom lin po vjitav lvava

I pray behold grows to an end the day lodge here that may be merry your heart
vhikamtm maar ldarkm vhalata l-ohala

and get you early tomorrow for your journey that you may go home.
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10
But the man did not want to spend the night, so he arose and departed and came to a place opposite
Jebus (namely, Jerusalem). And he had with him a pair of saddled donkeys; his concubine also
lived with him.
vlo ava ha-i lalun vajakam vajel vajavo

and not would But the man to spend But he rose up and departed and came
ad noa jvus hi jrualim v-imo tsmd

over against Jebus that [is] Jerusalem and with him [there were] two
amorim avuim ufilagtso imo

donkeys saddled and his concubine also with.
11
When they drew near Jebus, the day had almost come to an end; and the servant said to his master,
"Please come, and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites and spend the night in it."
hem im jvus vhajom rad m-od vajomr hana-ar l

when they by [were] Jebus and the day spent was far and said his servant unto
adonav la na vnasura ir hajvusi hazot vnalin ba

his master come I pray and let us turn in city of the Jebusites this and lodge in.
12
However, his master said to him, "We will not turn aside into the city of foreigners who do not belong
to Israel; but we will go on as far as Gibeah."
vajomr elav adonav lo nasur l ir nari

and said unto his master not [have] turned aside here into the city of a stranger
ar lo mibne jisra-el hena v-avarnu ad giva

that not [is] of the children of Israel here and we will pass over tp Gibeah.
13
He said to his servant, "Come and let us approach one of these places; and we will spend the night in
Gibeah or Ramah."
vajomr lna-aro la vnikrva b-aad hamkomot

And he said to his servant Come and let us draw near to one of these places
vlanu vagiva o varama

and to lodge all night in Gibeah or in Ramah.
14
So they passed along and went their way, and the sun set on them near Gibeah which belongs to
Benjamin.
vaja-avru vajeleleu vatavo lahm ham

And they passed on and went their way and went down to the sun
etsl hagiva ar lvinjamin

[when they were] on them by Gibeah that [belongs] to Benjamin.
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15
They turned aside there in order to enter and lodge in Gibeah. When they entered, they sat down in
the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to spend the night.
vajasuru am lavo lalun bagiba vajavo

And they turned aside there in order to enter to lodge in Gibeah when he went in
vajev birov ha-ir v-en i m-asef otam

and he sat him down in the open of the city for no [there was] man that took them
habajta lalun
into his house to spend.
16
Then behold, an old man came out of the field from his work at evening. Now the man came from the
hill country of Ephraim, and he stayed in Gibeah, but the men of the place consisted of
Benjamites.
vhine i zaken ba min ma-asehu min hasad barv

and behold a man old there came from his worl out of the field at evening [was]
vha-i mehar frajim vhu gar bagiva v-ane

but the men also of mount Ephraim and he sojourned in Gibeah but the men
hamakom bne jmini

of the place in [were] Benjamites.
17
And he lifted up his eyes and saw the traveler in the open square of the city; and the old man said,
"Where do you go, and where do you come from?"
vajisa enav vajar t ha-i ha-ore-a birov ha-ir

when he had lifted up his eyes and he saw man a wayfaring in the open of the city
vajomr ha-i hazaken ana tele ume-ajin tavo

and said the man old Where go and you? and from where come.
18
He said to him, "We pass from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote part of the hill country of Ephraim,
for I come from there, and I went to Bethlehem in Judah. But I now go to my house, and no man
will take me into his house.
vajomr elav ovrim ananu mibet lm jhuda jarkte

And he said unto [are] passing him We from Bethlehem toward the side
har frajim miam anoi va-ele ad bet lm jhuda v-t

of mount Ephraim from there I and I went to in Bethlehem in Judah and
bet jav ani hol v-en i m-asef oti

to my house of the LORD but I going and there no [is] man that receive me
habajta
to house.
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19
"Yet there we see both straw and fodder for our donkeys, and also bread and wine for me, your
maidservant, and the young man who lives with your servants; he will lack for nothing."
vgam tvn gam mispo je laamorenu vgam lm vajajin

and both straw and feed Yet there is for our donkeys and also bread and wine
je li vla-amata vlana-ar im avada en

there is to and for your handmaid for the young man with [which is] your servants not
masor kal davar

[there is] want any thing.
20
The old man said, "Peace to you. Only let me take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the
night in the open square."
vajomr ha-i hazaken alom la rak kal masora alaj rak

and said the man old Peace to however all [let] your wants on me only
barov al talan
in the open not do lodge.
21
So he took him into his house and gave the donkeys fodder, and they washed their feet and ate and
drank.
vajvi-ehu lveto vajaval laamorim vajiratsu

so he brought him into his house gave feed to the donkeys and they washed
raglehm vajolu vajitu

their feet and did eat and drink.
22
While they celebrated, behold, the men of the city, certain worthless fellows, surrounded the house,
pounding the door; and they spoke to the owner of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the
man who came into your house that we may have relations with him."
hema metivim t libam vhine ane

as they were celebrating [Now] as they were making their hearts and behold the men
ha-ir ane vne vlija-al nasabu t habvajit mitdapkim al hadalt

of the city certain sons of Belial around of the house beat at the door
vajomru l ha-i ba-al habajit hazaken lemor hotse t

and spoke unto the man to the owner of the house old saying Bring forth
ha-i ar ba l beta vneda-nu

out the man that came into into your house that we may know.
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23
Then the man, the owner of the house, went out to them and said to them, "No, my fellows, please do
not act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, do not commit this act of folly.
vajetse alehm ha-i ba-al habajit vajomr alehm al

and went off unto the man the master of the house and said unto them not
aaj al tare-u na aare ar ba ha-i haz al

my brothers do wickedly I pray seeing that has come man this into
beti al ta-asu t hanvala hazot

into my house not do no folly this.
24
"Here you may have my virgin daughter and his concubine. Please let me bring them out that you
may ravish them and do to them whatever you wish. But do not commit such an act of folly
against this man."
hine viti habtula ufilagehu otsi-a na

Behold [here is] my daughter a maiden and his concubine I will bring out now
otam v-anu otam va-asu lahm hatov b-enem vla-i

and humble you them and do to good with them what seems but man
haz lo ta-asu dvar hanvala hazot

to this not [have done] a thing vile so.
25
But the men would not listen to him. So the man seized his concubine and brought her out to them;
and they raped her and abused her all night until morning, then let her go at the approach of
dawn.
vlo avu ha-anaim limo-a lo vajaasek ha-i bfilago

and not would do But the men not listen to but took the men his concubine
vajotse alehm hauts vajed-u ota vajitallu va kal

and brought unto brought her forth and they knew her and abused in all
halajla ad habokr vajaluha ka-alot haaar

the night until the morning and they let her go began to spring when the day.
26
As the day began to dawn, the woman came and fell down at the doorway of the man's house where
her master lived, until full daylight.
vatavo ha-ia lifnot habokr vatipol pta bet

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day and fell down at the door house
ha-i ar danonha am ad ha-or

of the man where her lord where until [was] light.
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27
When her master arose in the morning and opened the doors of the house and went out to go on his
way, then behold, his concubine had fallen in at the doorway of the house with her hands on the
threshold.
vajakam adonha babokr vajifta daltot habajit

And rose up her lord in the morning and opened the doors of the house
vajetse lalt ldarko vhine ha-ia filago

and went out to go on his way and behold the woman his concubine
noflt pta habajit vjadha al hasaf

was fallen down [at] the door of the house and her hands [were] on the threshold.
28
He said to her, "Get up and let us go," but she did not answer. Then he placed her on the donkey; and
the man arose and went to his home.
vajomr elha kumi vnelea v-en on vajikaha

And he said unto her Up but let us be going none answered Then the man took
al haamor vajakam ha-i vajel limkomo

her [up] on a donkey and rose up the man and got to his home.
29
When he entered his house, he took a knife and laid hold of his concubine and cut her in twelve
pieces, limb by limb, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.
vajavo l vajika t hama-alt vajaazek

when he was come into his house and he took a knife and laid hold
bfilago vajnatha la-atsamha linem asar ntaim vajalha

of his concubine and divided with her bones into two and ten pieces and sent her
bol gvul jisra-el

into all the coasts of Israel.
30
All who saw it said, "Nothing like this has ever happened or taken place from the day when the sons
of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, take counsel and speak up!"
vhaja al haro- v-amar lo nijta vlo nirata

And it was all that saw and it said not [have] done the deed nor seen
kazot lmijom alot bne jisra-el me-rts mitsrajim

such from the day came up that the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt
ad hajom haz simu lam alha usu vdaberu

to day this consider to of it take advice and speak.
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Resolve to Punish the Guilty

1
Then all the sons of Israel from Dan to Beersheba, including the land of Gilead, came out, and the
congregation assembled as one man to the LORD at Mizpah.
vajets-u kal bne jisra-el jisra-el vatikahel

and went out all the children the children of Israel and was gathered together
ha-eda k-i ad lmidan v-ad b-er va v-rts

the congregation man as one from Dan and even to in Beer-sheba and with the land
hagilad l jav hamitspa

of Gilead unto the LORD in Mizpeh.
2
The chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, took their stand in the assembly of the
people of God, 400,000 foot soldiers who drew the sword.
vajitjatsvu pinot kal ha-am kol ivte jisra-el

And presented themselves the chief all the people all [even] the tribes of Israel
bikhal am ha-elohim arba me-ot lf i ragli

in the assembly of the people of God four hundred thousand soldiers foot
olef arv
that drew sword.
3
(Now the sons of Benjamin heard that the sons of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) And the sons of
Israel said, "Tell us, how did this wickedness take place?"
vajim-u bne vinjamin ki alu vne jisra-el

and heard Now the children of Benjamin that were gone up the children of Israel
mamitspa vajomru bne jisra-el dabru ea nijta hara-a hazot

to Mizpeh Then said the children of Israel Tell how [we] were wickedness this?
4
So the Levite, the husband of the woman who they had murdered, answered and said, "I came with my
concubine to spend the night at Gibeah which belongs to Benjamin.
vaja-an ha-i halevi i ha-ia hanirtsaa

and answered the husband So the Levite the husband of the woman that was slain
vajomar hagivata ar lvinjamin bati ani ufilagi lalun

and said into Gibeah that [belongs] to benjamin I came I and my concubine to spend.
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5
"But the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night because of me. They
intended to kill me; instead, they ravished my concubine so that she died.
vajakumu alaj ba-ale hagiva vajasobu alaj t habajit lajla oti

and rose against the men of Gibeah and around on the house at night
dimu laharog v-t pilagi inu vatamot

thought to kill and my concubine have they forced that she is dead.
6
"And I took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout the land of Israel's
inheritance; for they have committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.
va-oez bfilagi va-anatha va-aalha bal sde

and I took of my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout all the country
naalat jisra-el ki asu zima unvala bjisra-el

of the inheritance of Israel for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
7
"Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here."
hine ulm bne jisra-el havu lam davar v-etsa halom

Behold you [are] all children of Israel give to you advice and counsel here.
8
Then all the people arose as one man, saying, "Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us
return to his house.
vajakam kal ha-am k-i ad lemor lo ne-le i l-aholo

And arose all the people man as one saying not [will] go any to his tent
vlo nasur i lveto

neither will turn any [of us] to his house.
9
"But now this we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.
v-ata z hadavar ar na-as lagiva alha bgoral

But now this [shall be] the thing that we will do to Gibeah against [we will go up] by lot.
10
"And we will take 10 men out of 100 throughout the tribes of Israel, and 100 out of 1,000, and 1,000
out of 10,000 to supply food for the people, that when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, they
may punish them for all the disgraceful acts that they have committed in Israel."
vlakanu asara anaim lame-a lol ivte jisra-el

And we will take ten men of a hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel
ume-a la-lf v-lf larvava lakaat tseda

and a hundred of a thousand and a thousand out of ten thousand to supply provisions
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la-am la-asot lvo-am lgva binjamin kal

for the people tha they may do when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin according to all
hanvala ar asa bjisra-el

the folly that they have worked in Israel.
11
Thus all the men of Israel gathered against the city, united as one man.
vaje-asef kal i jisra-el l ha-ir k-i ad averim

and were gathered all the men of Israel against the city man as one knit together.
12
Then the tribes of Israel sent men through the entire tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What wickedness has
taken place among you?
vajilu ivte jisra-el anaim bal ivte vinjamin lemor ma

And sent the tribes of Israel men through all the tribes of Benjamin saying What
hara-a hazot ar nijta bam

wickedness this that is done in.
13
"Now then, deliver up the men, the worthless fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and
remove this wickedness from Israel." But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of
their brothers, the sons of Israel.
v-ata tnu t ha-anaim bne vlija-al ar bagiv-a

Now therefore deliver the men the children of Belial that in Gibeah
unmitem unva-ara ra-a mijisra-el

that we may put them to death and put away evil from Israel.
14
The sons of Benjamin gathered from the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the sons of Israel.
vaje-asfu vne vinjamin min h-arim hagivata

But gathered themselves together the children of Benjamin out of the cities to Gibeah
latset lamilama im bne jisra-el

to go to battle against the children of Israel.
15
From the cities on that day the sons of Benjamin numbered, 26,000 men who draw the sword, besides
the inhabitants of Gibeah who numbered 700 choice men.
vajitpakdu vne vinjamin bajom hahu meh-arim

And were numbered the children of Benjamin on that day at that From the cities
srim via lf i olef arv lvad mijove hagiva

twenty and six thousand men that drew sword beside the inhabitants of Gibeah
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hitpakdu va me-ot i baur

that were numbered seven hundred men chosen.
16
Out of all these people 700 choice men appeared left-handed; each one could sling a stone at a hair
and not miss.
mikol ha-am haz va me-ot i baur iter jad

every one people this [there were] seven hundred men young were left-handed able
jmino kal z kole-a ba-vn l hasa-ara vlo jaati

left-handed each every one could sling stones at a hair and not will miss.
17
Then the men of Israel besides Benjamin numbered, 400,000 men who draw the sword; all these
served as men of war.
v-i jisra-el hitpakdu lvad mibinjamin arba me-ot lf

And the men of Israel were numbered beside beside Benjamin four hundred thousand
i olef arv kal z i milama

men that drew sword all these [were] men of war.
Civil War, Benjamin Defeated

18
Now the sons of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, "Who shall go up first
for us to battle against the sons of Benjamin?" Then the LORD said, "Judah shall go up first."
vajakumu vaja-alu vet el vakialu velohim

and arose and went up in the the house of God and asked counsel of God
vajomru bne jisra-el mi ja-al lanu vatila lamilama

and said the children of Israel that of us shall go up to first for us to battle
im bne vinjamin vajomr jav jhuda vatila

against the children of Benjamin? And said the LORD Judah [shall go up] first.
19
So the sons of Israel arose in the morning and camped against Gibeah.
vajakumu vne jisra-el babokr vajaanu al hagiva

And rose up the children of Israel in the morning and camped against Gibeah.
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20
The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel arrayed for battle against
them at Gibeah.
vajetse i jisra-el lamilama im binjamin vaja-aru

And went out the men of Israel to battle against Benjamin and put themselves in array
itam i jisra-el milama l hagiva

the men of Israel for battle them at Gibeah.
21
Then the sons of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and felled to the ground on that day 22,000 men of
Israel.
vajets-u vne vinjamin min hagiva vajaitu

And came forth the children of Benjamin out of Gibeah and destroyed down
vjisra-el bajom hahu najim v-srim lf i arta

of Israel on that day that two and twenty thousand men to the ground.
22
But the people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves and arrayed for battle again in the place
where they had arrayed themselves the first day.
vajitazek ha-am i jisra-el vajosifu la-aro milama

And encouraged the people the men of Israel and again set for battle
bamakom ar aru am bajom harison

in the place where in array where the day first.
23
The sons of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and inquired of the LORD,
saying, "Shall we again draw near for battle against the sons of my brother Benjamin?" And the
LORD said, "Go up against him."
vaja-alu vne jisra-el vajivku lifne jav ad ha-rv

and went up the children of Israel and wept before the LORD until evening
vajialu jav lemor ha-osif lagt lamilama im

and asked counsel of the LORD saying again Shall I go up for battle against
bne bne vinjamin ai vajomr jav alu elav

against the children of benjamin my brother? And said the LORD Go up against.
24
Then the sons of Israel came against the sons of Benjamin the second day.
vajikrvu vne jisra-el l bne vinjamin bajom haeni

And came near the children of Israel against the children of Benjamin day the second.
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25
Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah the second day and felled to the ground again 18,000
men of the sons of Israel; all these drew the sword.
vajetse vinjamin likratam min hagiva bajom haeni

And went forth Benjamin against them out of Gibeah day the second
vajaitu vivne jisra-el od monat asar lf i artsa

and destroyed of the sons of Israel again eight and ten thousand men to the ground
kal el olfe arv

all these drew the sword.
26
Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel and wept; thus, they
remained there before the LORD and fasted that day until evening. And they offered burnt
offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
vaja-alu al bne jisra-el val ha-am vajavo-u vet el

and went up all the children of Israel and all the people and came in to the house of God
vajivku vajevu am lifne jav vajatsumu bajom hahu ad ha-arv

and wept and sat there before the LORD that fasted day that until evening
vaja-alu olot ulamim lifne jav

and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
27
The sons of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God stood there in those days,
vajialu vne jisra-el jav vam aron brit

And inquired the children of Israel of the LORD there for the ark of the covenant
ha-lohim bajamim hahem

of God [was] days in those.
28
and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, Aaron's son, stood before it to minister in those days), saying, "Shall
I yet again go out to battle against the sons of my brother Benjamin, or shall I cease?" And the
LORD said, "Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand."
ufinas bn lazar bn aharon omed lfanav bajamim

and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron stood before days
hahem lemor ha-asif od latset lamilama im bne vinjamin

it in those saying again Shall I yet go out to battle against the children of Benjamin
ai im dal vajomr jav alu ki maar

my brother or shall I cease? And said the LORD Go up for tomorrow
tnnu vjada
I will delver them into your hand.
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29
So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
vajasm jisra-el orvim l hagiva saviv

And set Israel liers in wait around Gibeah around .
30
The sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and arrayed themselves
against Gibeah as at other times.
vaja-alu vne jisra-el l bne vinjamin bajom

And went up the children of Israel against the children of Benjamin on the day
halii vaja-aru l hagiva kfa-am bfa-am

third and out themselves in array against Gibeah as at other times.
31
The sons of Benjamin went out against the people and became drawn away from the city, and they
began to strike and kill some of the people as at other times, on the highways, one of which goes
up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah, and in the field, about thirty men of Israel.
vajets-u vne vinjamin ha-am hantku hantku min

And went out the children of Benjamin the people the people were drawn away from
ha-ir vajahelu lhakot me-ha-am alalim kfa-am kfa-am

the city and they began to strike of the people kill as at other as at other
bfa-am bamsilot ar aat ola vet el v-aat

times on the highways of whom one goes up in to the house of God and the other
givata basad kiloim i bjisra-el

to Gibeah in the field about thirty men of Israel.
32
The sons of Benjamin said, "We strike the people down before us, as at the first." But the sons of
Israel said, "Let us flee that we may draw them away from the city to the highways."
vajomru bne vinjamin nigafim hem lfanenu kvariona

And said the children of Benjamin [are] struck down They before us as at the first
uvne jisra-el amru nanusa untaknuhu min ha-ir l

But the children of Israel said Let us flee and draw them from the city unto
hamsilot
the highways.
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33
Then all the men of Israel arose from their place and arrayed themselves at Baal-tamar; and the men
of Israel in ambush broke out of their place, even out of Maareh-geba.
vol i jisra-el kamu mimkomo vaja-aru bva-al

And all the men of Israel rose up from their place and put themselves in array in
tamar v-orev jisra-el megia mimkomo

at Baal-tamar and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places
mima-are gava
[even] out of the meadows Gibeah.
34
When ten thousand choice men from all Israel came against Gibeah, the battle became fierce; but
Benjamin did not know that disaster had come close to them.
vajavo-u mingd lagiva asrt alafim i baur mikal jisra-el

And there came against Gibeah ten thousand men young from all Israel
vhamilama kaveda vhem lo jad-u ki noga-at alehm hara-a

and the battle was very but they not [have] known that [was] near that evil.
35
And the LORD struck Benjamin before Israel, so that the sons of Israel destroyed 25,100 men of
Benjamin that day, all who draw the sword.
vajigof jav t binjamin lifne jisrael vajaitu vne

And struck the LORD Benjamin before Israel and destroyed the children
jisra-el bvinjamin bajom hahu srim vaamia lf ume-a

of Israel of Benjamin that day that twenty and five thousand and a hundred
i kal el olef arv

men all these drew the sword.
36
So the sons of Benjamin saw that they had suffered defeat. When the men of Israel gave ground to
Benjamin because they relied on the men in ambush whom they had set against Gibeah,
vajir-u vne vinjamin ki nigafu vajitnu i jisra-el

so saw the children of Benjamin that they were struck and gave for the men of Israel
makom lvinjamin ki vatu l ha-orev ar samu

place to Benjamin because they trusted unto the liers in wait that they had set
l hagiva
beside Gibeah
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37
the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed and struck
all the city with the edge of the sword.
vha-orev heiu vajiftu l hagiva vajimo

And the liers in wait hurried and rushed on Gibeah and [themselves] drew along
ha-orev vaja t kal ha-ir lfi arv

the liers in wait and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.
38
Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the men in ambush consisted of an action that
they would make a great cloud of smoke rise from the city.
vhamo-ed haja l-i jisra-el im ha-orev

and an appointed sign Now there was between the men of Israel and the liers in wait
hrv lha-alotam masat h-aan min ha-ir

that they should make a great rise up flames with smoke out of the city.
39
Then the men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to strike and kill about thirty men of
Israel, for they said, "Surely they have suffered defeat before us, as in the first battle."
vajahafo i jisra-el bamilama uvinjamin heel lhakot a-lalim

when retired the men of Israel in the battle and Benjamin began to strike kill
b-i jisra-el kiloim i ki amru a nigof

of the men of Israel abouth thirty persons for they said Surely Surely
nigaf hu lfanenu kamilama hariona

they are struck down they before battle as the first.
40
But when the cloud began to rise from the city in a column of smoke, Benjamin looked behind them;
and behold, the whole city appeared to go up in smoke to heaven.
vhamaset heela la-alot min ha-ir amud aan vajifn

But when the flames began to rise out of the city with a pillar of smoke and looked
binjamin aarav vhine ala lil ha-ir haamajma

the Benjamites behind them and behold ascended up the flames of the city to heaven.
41
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin became terrified; for they saw that disaster
had drawn close to them.
v-i jisra-el hafa vajibahel i binjamin ki

when the men of Israel turned again and were terrified the men of Benjamin for
ra-a ki nag-a alav hara-a

they saw that was come on evil.
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42
Therefore, they turned their backs before the men of Israel toward the direction of the wilderness, but
the battle overtook them while those who came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst of
them.
vajifnu lifne i jisra-el l dr hamidbar

Therefore they turned [their backs] before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness
vhamilama hidbikathu va-ar meh-arim maitim

but the battle overtook them and them that [came] out of the cities they destroyed
oto btoo
in the middle.
43
They surrounded Benjamin, pursued them without rest and trod them down opposite Gibeah toward
the east.
kitru t binjamin hirdifuhu mnua hidriuhu ad

[Thus] they enclosed Benjamin chased with ease trod them down over against
noa hagiva mimizra am

Gibeah the east east side.
44
Thus 18,000 men of Benjamin fell; all these had proved themselves as valiant warriors.
vajiplu mibinjamin mona asar lf i t kal el ane ajil

And there fell of Benjamin eight and ten thousand men all these men of valor.
45
The rest turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, but they caught 5,000 of them
on the highways and overtook them at Gidom and killed 2,000 of them.
vajifnu vajanusu hamidbara l sla harimon

And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon
vajolluhu bamsilot amet alafim i vajadbiku

and they gleaned of them on the highways five thousand men and pursued hard
aarav ad gidom vajaku mimnu alpajim i

after them to Gidom and slew of two thousand men.
46
So all of Benjamin who fell that day numbered 25,000 men who draw the sword; all these had proved
themselves valiant warriors.
vajhi al hanoflim mibinjamin srim vaamia lf i olef

and were all that fell of Benjamin twenty and five thousand men that drew
rv bajom hahu t kal el ane ajil

the sword that day that all these men of valor.
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47
But 600 men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and they remained at the
rock of Rimmon four months.
vajifnu vajanusu hamidbara l sla harimon e me-ot

and turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon But six hundred
i vajevu bsla rimon arba-a odaim

men and stayed at the rock Rimmon four months.
48
The men of Israel then turned back against the sons of Benjamin and struck them with the edge of the
sword, both the entire city with the cattle and all that they found; they also set on fire all the cities
which they found.
v-i jisra-el avu l bne vinjamin vajakum

And the men of Israel turned again on the children of Benjamin and struck them
lfi rv me-ir mtom ad bhema

with the edge of the sword [every] of city as well the men with the livestock
ad kal hanimtsa gam kal h-arim hanimtsa-ot ilu va-e

against all that came to hand also all the cities that they came to they set on fire.
Judges 21 ( Back)
Mourning Lost Tribe

1
Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, "None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin
in marriage."
v-i jisra-el niba bamitspa lemor i mimnu lo jiten

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah saying any of not us give
bito lvinjamin l-ia

his daughter to Benjamin in marriage.
2
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and lifted up their voices and
wept bitterly.
vajovo ha-am bet el vajevu am ad ha-rv lifne

And came the people in to the house of God and stayed there until evening before
ha-lohim vajis-u kolam vajivku bi gadol

God and lifted up their voices and wept very .
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3
They said, "Why, O LORD, God of Israel, has this come about in Israel, so that one tribe should come
up missing today in Israel?"
vajomru lama jav elohe jisra-el hajta zot bjisra-el lhipaked

And said why O LORD God of Israel come to pass is this in Israel lacking
hajom mijisra-el vt ad
that there should be today in Israel tribes one.
4
It came about the next day that the people arose early and built an altar there and offered burnt
offerings and peace offerings.
vajhi mimaorat vajakimu ha-am vajivnu am

And it came to pass on the next day that rose early the people and build there
mizbe-a vaja-alu olot ulamim

an altar and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
5
Then the sons of Israel said, "Who stands among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up in the
assembly to the LORD?" For they had taken a great oath concerning him who did not come up to
the LORD at Mizpah, saying, "He shall surely receive the death penalty."
vajomru bne jisra-el mi ar lo ala vakahal mikal

And said the children of Israel Who that not with the congregation among all
ivte jisra-el l jav ki havu-a hagdola hajata

[is there] the tribes of Israel unto the LORD? For an oath great they had made
la-ar lo ala l jav hamitspa lemor mot jumat

concerning him who not unto the LORD to Mizpeh saying He shall surely be put to death .
6
And the sons of Israel felt sorry for their brother Benjamin and said, "One tribe has become severed
from Israel today.
vajinaamu bne jisra-el l binjamin aiv vajomru nigda

And repented the children of Israel them for Benjamin their brother and said cut off
hajom evt ad mijisra-el

this day . tribes There is one from Israel.
7
"What shall we do for wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give
them any of our daughters in marriage?"
ma na-as lahm lanotarim lnaim va-ananu nibanu

How shall we do to for those who remain for wives and seeing we have sworn
jav lvilti tet lahm mibnotenu lnaim

by the LORD that we will give to of our daughters in marriage?
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Provision for Their Survival

8
And they said, "What one of the tribes of Israel who did not come up to the LORD at Mizpah?" And
behold, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.
vajomru mi ad miivte jisra-el ar lo ala l

And they said What one [is there] of the tribes of Israel that not did not come unto
jav hamitspa vhine lo va i l hamaan

the LORD? to Mizpeh and behold none there came none unto the camp
mijave gilad l hakahal

from Jabesh-gilead Gilead unto the assembly.
9
For when the people became numbered, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead had come
there.
vajitpaked ha-am vhine en am i

and were numbered For the people and behold none there [there were] none
mijove jave gilad

of the inhabitants if Jabesh -gilead Gilead.
10
And the congregation sent 12,000 of the valiant warriors there, and commanded them, saying, "Go
and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the
little ones.
vajilu am ha-eda nem asar lf i mibne hajil

and sent here the congregation two and ten thousand men warriors of the valiant
vajtsavu otam lemor lu vhikitm t jo-ove jave

and commanded them saying Go and nstrike the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead
gilad lfi rv vhanaim vhataf

Gilead with the edge of the sword and with the women and the children.
11
"This thing that you shall do: you shall utterly destroy every man and every woman who has lain with
a man."
vz hadavar ar ta-asu kal zaar val ia joda-at

And this [is] the thing that you shall do every male and every woman by man
mikav zaar taarimu

that has lain by man you shall utterly destroy.
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12
And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead 400 young virgins who had not known a man
by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which lies in the land of Canaan.
vajimts-u mijo-ove jave gilad arba me-ot na-ara

and they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh -gilead Gilead four hundred young
vtula ar lo jad-a i lmikav zaar vajavi-u otam

virgins that not had known man by lying with any male and they brought them
l hamaan ilo ar b-rts kna-an

unto the camp to Shiloh that [is] in the land of Canaan.
13
Then the whole congregation sent word and spoke to the sons of Benjamin who came to the rock of
Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.
vajilu kal ha-eda vajdabru l bne vinjamin

And sent the whole congregation [some] to speak unto the sons of Benjamin
ar bsla rimon vajikr-u lahm alom

that[were] in the rock Rimmon and to call to peaceably.
14
Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had kept alive from the
women of Jabesh-gilead; yet they did not have enough for them.
vajaav binjamin ba-et hahi vajitnu lahm hanaim ar

And came again Benjamin time at that and they gave to them wives that
hiju mine jave gilad vlo ma-ts-u

they had saved alive from the woman of Jabesh-gilead Gilead them not have they sufficed
lahm ken
to yet so.
15
And the people felt sorry for Benjamin because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
vha-am niam lvinjamin ki asa jav prts

And the people repented them for Benjamin because had made that the LORD a breach
bivte jisra-el
in the tribes of Israel.
16
Then the elders of the congregation said, "What shall we do for wives for those who remain, since the
women suffered destruction out of Benjamin?"
vajomru zikne ha-eda ma na-as lanotarim

Then said the elders of the congregation How shall we do for those who are left
lnaim ki nimda mibinjamin ia

for wives since are destroyed out of Benjamin the women.
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17
They said, "We must provide an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe will not
become blotted out from Israel.
vajomru jruat pleta lvinjamin

And they said [There must be] an inheritance for those who are escaped of Benjamin
vlo jima evt mijisra-el

and not are destroyed that a tribes out of Israel.
18
"But we cannot give them wives of our daughters." For the sons of Israel had sworn, saying, "We
consider anyone cursed who gives a wife to Benjamin."
va-ananu lo nual latet lahm naim mibnotenu ki nib-u

and however we not may give to them wives of our daughters for have sworn
vne jisra-el lemor arur noten ia lvinjamin

For the sons of Israel saying Cursed [are] he who gives a wife to Benjamin.
19
So they said, "Behold, we will have a feast of the LORD from year to year in Shiloh, which lies on
the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem,
and on the south side of Lebonah."
vajomru hine ag jav bilo mijamim jamima

Then they said Behold [there is] a feast of the LORD in Shiloh from year to year
asr mitsfona lvet el mizra ham limsila ha-ola

that [is] on the north side to of Bethel on the east of the highway that goes up
mibet el ma umingv livona

from up from Bethel to Shechem and on the south of Lebonah.
20
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
vajtsavu t bne vinjamin lemor lu va-aravtm

Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin saying Go and lie in wait
bakramim
in the vineyards.
21
and watch; and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to take part in the dances, then you shall
come out of the vineyards and each of you shall catch his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and
go to the land of Benjamin.
ur-itm vhine im jets-u vnot ilo laul bamolot

and see and behold if come out the daughters of Shiloh to dance in the dances
vitsatm min hakramim vaataftm lam i ito

then come you out of the vineyards and catch to you every man his wife
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mibnot ilo vahalatm rts binjamin

from the daughters of Shiloh and go to the land of Benjamin.
22
"It shall come about, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we shall say to
them, 'Give them to us voluntarily, because we did not take for each man of Benjamin a wife in
battle, nor did you give them to them, else you would now have guilt.'"
vhaja ki javo-u avotam o aehm lariv elenu

and it shall be when come their fathers or their brothers to complain unto
v-amarnu alehm anunu otam ki lo lakanu

that we will say unto them Be favorable because not have we reserved
i ito bamilama ki lo atm ntatm lahm ka-et
to each man his wife in battle for not you give to them at this time
tamu
[that] you should be guilty.
23
The sons of Benjamin did so, and took wives according to their number from those who danced,
whom they carried away. And they went and returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the cities
and lived in them.
vaja-asu en bne vinjamin vajisu naim lmisparam

so did the children of Benjamin and took [them] wives according to their number
min hamollot ar gazalu vajelu vajauvu l

of those who danced whom they caught And they went and returned unto
naalatam vajivnu t h-arim vajevu bahm

their inheritance and repaired the cities and dwelled in.
24
The sons of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and each one of
them went out from there to his inheritance.
vajithalu miam bne jisra-el ba-et hahi i livto

and departed from there the children of Israel time at that every man to his tribe
ulmipato vajes-u miam i lnaalato

and to his family and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
25
In those days no king ruled in Israel; everyone did what he considered right in his own eyes.
bajamim hahem en ml bjisra-el i hajaar

days In those not [there was] king in Israel every man [that which was] right
b-enav ja-as
in his own eyes did.
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God's Charge to Joshua

vajhi aare mot mo vd jav vajomr

jav l jjo-ou-a bin nun mart mo lemor

mo avdi met v-ata kum avor t hajarden haz

kal makom ar tidro kaf raglm bo lam ntativ ka-ar

mehamidbar vhalvanon haz v-ad hanahar hagadol nhar

prat kol rts haitim v-ad hajam hagadol mvo

haam jij gvulm

lo jitjatsev i lfana kol jme aja ka-ar hajiti

im mo j ima lo arpa vlo -zvka

azak v-mats ki ata tanil t ha-am

haz t ha-arts ar nibati la-avotam latet lahm

rak hazak v-emats m-od limor la-asot kal

hatora ar tsiva mo avdi al tasur mimnu jamin

umot lma-an taskil bol ar tele

lo jamu sefr hatora haz mipia vhagita bo

jomam valajla lma-an timor la-asot kal

hakatuv bo ki tatsli-a t draa v-az taskil

halo tsivitia azak v-mats al ta-arots

teat ki ima jav loha bol ar tele

Joshua Assumes Command

vajtsav jho-ou-a t otre ha-am lemor

ivru bkrv hamaan vtsavu t ha-am lemor hainu lam

tseda ki b-od lot jamim atm ovrim t hajarden haz lavo

lart t ha-arts ar jav lohem noten lam lrita

vlaruveni vlagadi vlaatsi evt hamnae amar

zaor t hadavar ar tsiva tm mo avd jav

lemor jav lohem meni-a lam vnatan natan

lam t ha-arts hazot

nem tapm umiknem jevu ba-arts ar natan lam

mo b-evr hajarden v-atm ta-avru amuim lifne aem

kol gibore haajil otam

ad ar jani-a jav la-aem kam vjaru gam

hema t ha-arts ar jav lohem noten lahm vavtm

l-rts jruatm viritm ota ar natan lam mo vd

jav b-evr hajarden mizra haam

vaja-anu t jho-oua lemor kol ar tsivitanu na-as

v-l kal ar tilaenu nele

kol ar amanu l mo ken nima ela rak

jij jav loha ima ka-ar haja im mo

kal i ar jamr t pia vlo

jima t dvara lol ar ttsavnu jumat rak

Rahab Shelters Spies

vajila jho-ou-a bin nun min haitim najim anajim mraglim

r lemor lu r-u t ha-arts v-t jrio vajelu

vajavo-u bet ia zona uma raav vajikvu ama

vaje-amar lml jrio lemor hine anaim ba-u hena

halajla jisra-el lapor t ha-arts

vajila ml jrio l raav lemor hotsi-i ha-anaim

haba-im elaji ar ba-u lvete ki lapor t kal

vatika ha-ia t ne ha-anaim vatitspno vatomr ken ba-u

elaj ha-anaim jadati me-ajin hema

vajhi haa-ar lisgor bao vha-anaim

jatsa-u lo jadati ana halu ha-anaim ridfu maher aarehm